The Fertility Equity Study

Today, infertility affects 10% of Black women trying to conceive. When many of them are experiencing challenges getting pregnant, they are given inaccurate information about their fertility situation and don’t know there are accessible options about fertility treatments near them. Additionally, it is hard for these aspiring mothers to find other women, doctors, or even family members to which they can relate. Consequently, they feel very alone and don’t learn in a timely manner about solutions that could help them become mothers.

The goal of this project is to conduct research to further understand contributors to inequities in fertility among Black women. We have conducted narrative-based medicine interviews with Black women, a systematic review (summary of medical literature), and a survey to identify multi-level factors that contribute to unequal and unjust fertility practices and center and amplify the lived experiences of Black women Recommendations and findings were shared with an equity advisory committees of Black fertility specialists, other health care professionals, patient support groups and Black women to inform  research, practice, and policy to advance fertility equity.

View the program Factsheet here.