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There is good news for veterans struggling with infertility (Ubezpieczenie). A new bill is being considered in the Senate that would expand the VAs medical benefits package to include in vitro fertilization. The Department of Veteran Affairs currently offers some fertility insurance, but this would take it a step further to be more comprehensive. According to Eric Tuckers article on MSNBC.com, this legislation would specifically cover IVF and to pay for procedures now provided for some critically injured soldiers on active-duty. The bill is designed to help soldiers as they return home and may be facing some serious medical conditions such as infertility. The article talks about the personal story of Andrew Robinson who was in a serious accident while serving in Iraq which left him with no use of his legs and made having children a major question mark. Robinson and his wife were forced to pay out of pocket for their in vitro fertilization process even though they did receive some donations in honor of their situation. This bill would help future families in similar situations pay for fulfilling the dream of having a child. Robinson is now 29 years old points out how this bill is common sense. Its meant to help the veteran as well as the spouse who is deeply affected by what happens to their spouse in the military. IVF is a very complicated process that is not only expensive but physically and emotionally draining. For many couples, this is the only option available to have a child and if they are infertility due to active-duty it makes sense that the VA would cover such a procedure. Over 1,830 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered from pelvic fractures and genitourinary injuries since 2003 that could leave them infertile. This staggering statistic is from Pentagon figures provided to Sen. Patty Murray, the bills sponsor and chairwoman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Murray believes that since these individuals served in the US Military they are owed a chance to have children if that is stripped from them. She is hopeful the committee will act on the bill once they come back from recess in the coming weeks. She sees this as an opportunity to offer Veterans a chance to have their dream of having children fulfilled. Mark Edney, a Maryland urologist and Army revservist who treats veterans, says their are multiple ways fertility can be impacted during combat. Veterans with fertility issues form a relatively small subset of patients that are often forgotten in policies according to Edney. This proposal comes at a promising time as IVF treatment becomes more and more popular. Technological advances have improved the process and made it more successful which is so important to these families. The VA is becoming more sensitive to the variety of issues veterans face when they return home from combat and attempt to start their lives. There are a good number of veterans out there who need this benefit and hopefully they will see the day where their dream of a successful IVF procedure can be fully covered without donations from local citizens and doctors.