Oct 24, 2025 - Health
Louisiana covers fertility coverage for cancer survivors
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A wave of new state laws is making fertility preservation procedures a covered benefit for cancer patients.
Why it matters: Chemotherapy and radiation can cause reproductive problems, but procedures like egg freezing and emerging technology such as ovarian tissue freezing are costly and can be left out of cancer treatment conversations.
- As more Americans survive cancer at younger ages and delay parenthood, demand increases for these kinds of treatments.
By the numbers: 21 states and Washington, D.C., now require insurers to cover fertility preservation for medical reasons, per the Alliance for Fertility Preservation.
- Louisiana's law went into effect in January 2024.