With 154 advocates and 160 appointments, there was a lot happening all over the Hill! G-d bless social media, amirite? Here's my Storify with a recap of highlights from the day. Enjoy! (Of course, if you want to read my very awesome highlight story of meeting Senator Elizabeth … Read More »
Infertility Advocacy Day
Since 1989, RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, has hosted an annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Advocates – people just like you – gather from around the United States to speak directly with their legislators about issues important to the infertility community.
I Met Senator Elizabeth Warren! (My Advocacy Day 2014)
My calves ache. Even though I brought two extra pairs of comfortable shoes, schlepping miles back and forth between congressional offices did a number on me. Totally worth it. #IFAdvocacy Day was simply incredible. It felt amazing to be back on Capitol Hill for my third … Read More »
High heels on a marble floor.
Ain't nothing like it, folks. Clik-clak, clik-clak. A shimmy of the hips with each step. The feeling of your heel as it strikes the unforgiving stone. Clik-clak, clik-clak. A cavernous, echoing sound in the marble hallways. Feeling not just the weight of your own steps, … Read More »
Raise Your Infertility Voice for Advocacy Day!
For the past two years, I've headed to Capitol Hill to speak up for the infertility community, courtesy of RESOLVE. For a whirlwind 24 hours, I walked all over Capitol Hill spreading the message that infertility is a disease and that the needs of infertility patients matter. I … Read More »
Act Now to Help The Family Act & The Adoption Tax Credit
Congress is back in session, after their nice long holiday break. Now is the perfect time to call them up and let them know that hey: infertility matters and the 7.3 million Americans living with infertility could use their legislative help. "But Keiko," I hear you saying, … Read More »
Advocacy Day 2012: Vignettes, Voices and Images
It was a longer trek than I thought from the Senate building to the Metro station and I was thankful that the weather had held up so beautifully. The sun was shining, the breeze tempering just the right amount of chill to dry the tiny beads of sweat forming along my eyebrows as … Read More »
Advocating for Infertility on Capitol Hill
Last year, as I walked around wide-eyed and mouth agape at the cathedral ceilings of the Senate buildings, I had this weirdly patriotic sense of pride come over me. I'm not one to wave around tiny American flags, hand-over-fisting apple pie into my face. I am grateful to be an … Read More »
Speak Up & Be Heard: Infertility Advocacy Day 2012
Speak Up & Be Heard is one of my four guiding principles here at The Infertility Voice. It's one of the aspects of my infertility journey that fuels me and keeps me going. And that's why Advocacy Day 2012 is a perfect extension of Speak Up & Be Heard, because it gives … Read More »
Senator Gillibrand introduces the Family Act of 2011: An Infertility Tax Credit Bill
Photo by Keiko Zoll, from Advocacy Day.Exciting news folks: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has officially introduced the Family Act into the Senate (S. 965). The Family Act is a bill that creates a tax credit to reimburse individuals for out of pocket expenses for infertility … Read More »
Two Videos from Infertility Advocacy Day
Just a quick post to share two videos from Advocacy Day. The first is a short interview with Risa Levine, our keynote speaker and RESOLVE Board of Directors member, and her thoughts on how Advocacy Day went this year.The second is Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's inspiring address … Read More »
