Campaign Encourages Infertile Community to Share their Story
with the Ontario Government
MONTREAL, Dec. 17 /CNW Telbec/ - The Infertility Awareness Association of
Canada (IAAC) today called on Ontario's infertile community to share their
stories with the Ontario government. The email-based "My Story" campaign seeks
to share the personal stories of those touched by infertility in Ontario with
local MPP's, the Premier and the Ministers of Health and Children and Youth
Services. IAAC is hoping to collect more than 10,000 stories documenting the
physical, emotional and financial impact of infertility in Ontario.
Despite statistics that suggest 1 in 6 Ontarians faces difficulties
starting a family, IAAC believes that this critical public health issue
remains too often a private matter. "The My Story Campaign will force
Ontario's politicians to become better aware of the issue and the struggle of
their infertile constituents," says Bev Hanck, Executive Director of IAAC.
According to IAAC, the campaign isn't only seeking the stories of those
individuals and couples facing infertility, but the personal experiences of
those who were touched by a loved one's pursuit of family.
The My Story campaign is being launched months prior to the final report
by the province's Expert Panel on Infertility and Adoption, "in order to help
the Ontario government better recognize what's at stake," says Bev Hanck.
"Once exposed to Ontario's infertile community they will see it all,"
says Bev Hanck. "A community filled with great sadness and great joy;
resilience and fatigue; hope and despair. Certainly the recent formation of
the Expert Panel demonstrated that the government sees us; this campaign will
ensure that they know us as well."
Those interested in documenting their story with infertility can visit
www.iaac.ca and click on "Share Your Story", or go to www.iaac.ca/my-story.
For further information: Bev Hanck, Executive Director, Infertility
Awareness Association of Canada, 1-800-263-2929
