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Senate Candidate Calls for Fertility Coverage After Norway IVF Miscarriage

4/29/2026

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Senate candidate Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner suffered a miscarriage after undergoing IVF procedures in Norway.
They said U.S. IVF cycles can start at $25,000 compared with about $5,500 per cycle in Norway.
Their Veterans Affairs insurance does not cover IVF, which prompted the trip abroad.
Platner and Gertner called for universal health care that includes fertility coverage.
They reported an outpouring of public support for their request.

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Senate candidate Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner suffered a miscarriage after undergoing IVF procedures in Norway.
They said U.S. IVF cycles can start at $25,000 compared with about $5,500 per cycle in Norway.
Their Veterans Affairs insurance does not cover IVF, which prompted the trip abroad.
Platner and Gertner called for universal health care that includes fertility coverage.
They reported an outpouring of public support for their request.