HB 836: Preserving Access to Reproductive Efforts Non-Traditional Act (PARENT Act)
Big Concept Resources
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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb836 – PA bill page
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https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB836/2025 – Legiscan bill summary
Pros
- Protects access to fertility treatment and helps prevent state interference in care.
- Provides clarity for patients and providers by stating the Commonwealth may not interfere with medically appropriate ART.
- Could reduce uncertainty as laws change by making later laws subject to this protection unless specifically exempted.
- https://resolve.org/
- https://www.acog.org/womens-health/search (search IVF)
Cons
- https://pafamily.org/ivf/
- May be viewed as limiting future legislative flexibility by automatically subjecting later laws to this protection.
- Opponents could argue the bill is too broad because it uses general language about “medically appropriate” ART rather than narrower rules.
- Critics concerned about reproductive policy may argue it moves too far toward statutory protection of fertility treatments without additional regulatory limits.
- https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/about/index.html
