title: Disparities in access to effective treatment for infertility in the United States: an Ethics Committee opinion.
abstract: In the United States, economic, racial, ethnic, geographic, and other disparities exist in access to fertility treatment and in treatment outcomes. This opinion examines the factors that contribute to these disparities and proposes actions to address them.
mesh_terms: D017041:Ethics Committees; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics*; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics*; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology