Testimony Needed: Fertility Preservation Bill for Cancer Patients in Hawaii

We need your help to pass a bill to cover fertility preservation costs for cancer patients in Hawaii.

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The Alliance for Fertility Preservation will have the opportunity to share local stories to Governor Josh Green. We are gathering patient stories about fertility preservation to be able to support their effort.

Here are the 2 ways that you can get involved and share your story:

1. Submit a short video to us via Instagram DM (~1 min) by July 9th

2. Submit your photo and a brief written summary of your story to hello@breastcancerhawaii.org or DM them to us on Instagram (See examples.)
   

When telling your story and to help the policymakers understand the issue, please highlight:

1. The financial burden of fertility preservation for newly-diagnosed patients

2. How costs are exacerbated by the lack of insurance coverage

3. Why fertility/family-building is important to young/young adult cancer patients

Please feel free to share this opportunity with other patients and survivors that you know!

Your videos and written stories will only be shared by the Alliance for Fertility Preservation to garner support for the bill.

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Katrina Mae Tolentino is a Community Outreach Programs Manager at Breast Cancer Hawaii. She recently graduated from UH Manoa with her Master of Public Health and has been with Breast Cancer Hawaii for 3 years. She is interested in helping others in the community through research within the fields of cancer and suicide prevention.