Fertility rates are falling.

Why does that matter and what can we do?

1 in 6 people have problems with fertility. Most can’t access the care they need.
1 in 6 people have problems with fertility. Most can’t access the care they need.
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1 in 6 people have problems with fertility. Most can’t access the care they need.
1 in 6 people have problems with fertility. Most can’t access the care they need.
outline of baby
fertility rates graph over world map
fertility rates graph over world map with arrow showing downward trend
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Choosing whether or when to have a child is a human right.

But that right is meaningless if people can’t afford or access fertility care.

Meanwhile, fertility rates are falling around the world – affecting men and women equally –

and jeopardizing economic growth and social stability.

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Yet, only a small percentage of people who need help having a child get the care they need – and that includes modern families.
Governments, companies, and health care professionals need to make fertility care a priority.
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Yet, only a small percentage of people who need help having a child get the care they need – and that includes modern families.
Governments, companies, and health care professionals need to make fertility care a priority.

We’re calling
on policymakers to:

Adopt family-building policies that include equitable access to, and reimbursement of, fertility care.

Support development of simpler, more affordable high-quality assisted reproductive treatments.

Prevent infertility risk factors such as infection, air pollution and proliferation of toxic chemicals.

Support increased access to care, especially in low-resourced countries

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Support family building and help societies thrive. Image: mother and child
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Support family building and help societies thrive. Image: mother and child

Together let’s ensure that everyone who wants to build a family can.