California and Maryland have updated the language in their mandates to require fertility coverage regardless of sexual orientation. Fifteen states, including New Jersey, require insurance companies to cover fertility treatment. Another plaintiff in the case, Sarah Mills, said she was worried about raising a child with debt from unsuccessful fertility treatments. Dr. William Ziegler, the medical director of the Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey, said the issue of insurance coverage had long weighed on the field of fertility treatment. On Christmas Eve, Ms. Krupa learned she was pregnant, and the couple drove to North Carolina to celebrate the holiday and the good news with family.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2016 09:00 UTC