Fertility Benefits Matter is a national awareness campaign launched in Canada on February 2nd. The campaign is a collaborative project by Conceivable Dreams, a volunteer-run patient group that advocates for equitable access to fertility treatments, and Fertility Matters Canada, the national organization that empowers Canadians to reach their reproductive health goals.
With many Canadians facing fertility challenges while trying to conceive, studies show that the majority of the nation s employers don t offer fertility benefits, with those that do limiting funding access to an average of $3,500. This lack of funding access has left many families in debt due to high treatment and drug costs. Moreover, these stats are especially devastating as the number of Canadian couples facing fertility challenges has doubled over the last 40 years.