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Melissa N Montoya1, Benjamin J Peipert1, Dane Whicker2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, 201 Trent Drive, 203 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Abstract:
When working with LGBTQ+ patients who want to build families, primary care providers play a key role in increasing access to reproductive health care. There is growing demand for assisted reproductive services among LGBTQ+ individuals who do not already have their own children or do not wish to adopt. Fertility-preservation options are available for transgender patients; however, many of these treatments are inaccessible to patients because of lack of insurance coverage and high cost. Legal options for LGBTQ+ patients' reproduction vary by state. Knowledge of the laws and regulations in your own state of practice is necessary to manage expectations.
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