MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -Lauren VanDeHey has always wanted a family, but at 28 years old, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. With cancer treatment posing a significant risk to fertility, she opted to use IVF to collect and freeze her eggs before undergoing chemotherapy.

“It was overwhelming,” VanDeHey said, “especially when you’re young and healthy and not expecting any of this to happen.”

Her insurance did not cover the infertility treatments, and she was left with a bill of $17,000.

On Tuesday, Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a bill to require insurance companies to cover IVF and fertility treatments.

“Everyone deserves to build a family if they want one,” said state Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, one of the bill’s authors.

Meanwhile, the state’s top Republican, Assembly Spea

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