Infertility: Why Social Workers Need to be Involved
Lunch N Learn Webinar
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - 12-1 p.m. CT via Zoom
Presenter: Steven Miller, APSW
1 CEU - Cultural Responsiveness
With the recent court rulings in Alabama that consider embryos as children, this outcome caused clinics to pause IVF treatments. More states are considering the same legal action without protections for IVF treatments, leaving couples facing infertility without this family-building option. Infertility now impacts 1 in 6 people worldwide, with BIPOC women being 1.5-2 times more likely to experience infertility than their White counterparts. 73% of BIPOC women do not have access to fertility treatments. These statistics do not include those in the LGBTQ+ community, which have barriers to treatment, as well. This webinar will discuss the reasons why social workers should get involved in discussions about infertility, which include barriers to treatments for minority populations and legal implications for personhood bills and abortion bans related to infertility.
Learning Objectives
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Participants will develop a better understanding of barriers to family building for BIPOC and the LGBTQ+ communities
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Participants will learn at least 2 myths or misconceptions about infertility and minority populations
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Participants will learn how Personhood Bills and Abortion Bans impact access to family building
You will receive the access link the day before the webinar.
About the Presenter
Steven J. Miller obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in psychology at Northern Michigan University. He is currently in the part-time MSW program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Steven is an advocate for discussion among social workers about the impact of infertility on one’s mental health. Steven and his wife had struggled with infertility before being successful using In Vitro Fertilization, resulting in now six-year-old twin boys. Steven started his own podcast, MILES, highlighting the male experience of infertility and family building. He joined Men’s Helpline as a board member in 2023. Men’s Helpline is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide emotional support to all men who struggle with miscarriage and infertility. After his MSW, Steven plans to become an LCSW specializing in reproductive mental health and continue working with the nonprofit.
Pricing and Registration
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