CDC's state data brief for 2021 (published December 2023) lists 4 ART clinics in Kentucky and 1,993 ART procedures for Kentucky residents, leading to 611 live-birth deliveries and 654 live-born infants. Babies conceived with ART were 1.2% of Kentucky births, about half the national 2.3%. CDC counts procedures and births by the patient's state of residence, not where she was treated.
| Measure, 2021 | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|
| ART clinics | 4 | 501 performed ART (453 reported to CDC) |
| ART procedures for residents | 1,993 | 246,087 |
| Live-birth deliveries | 611 | 91,906 |
| Live-born infants | 654 | 97,128 |
| Procedures per 1 million women aged 15 to 49 | 2,006 | 3,250 |
| ART infants among all births | 1.2% (629 of 52,214) | 2.3% |
Procedures exclude egg or embryo banking cycles. Counted by the patient's state of residence. Source: CDC, State-Specific ART Surveillance, 2021 Data Brief (December 2023).
Kentucky residents had 2,006 procedures per 1 million women aged 15 to 49 in 2021, against 3,250 nationally. The 654 infants follow the 2021 procedures; the 629 are ART babies among the 52,214 infants born in Kentucky during 2021. A Kentucky resident treated in another state still counts here.
Kentucky does not require insurers to cover IVF (see the Kentucky coverage page), so cost will weigh on your choice of clinic. The CDC totals do not compare clinics; you have to ask.
Map to the Positive says most women tolerate IVF well, but it is fair to know what can happen:
Severe ovarian hyperstimulation requires medical attention. If your symptoms feel severe during or after stimulation, contact your clinic or a doctor.
Side effects and myths are covered in Chapter 35 of Map to the Positive, IVF demystified, in Station IV, which walks through all five phases and the questions to ask before you start. The same station covers when to see a specialist, choosing a doctor and the treatment ladder.
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References: State-Specific Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance, United States: 2021 Data Brief (CDC, with ASRM, SART and RESOLVE) (2023-12) · State and Territory Infertility Insurance Laws: Kentucky (ASRM ReproductiveFacts.org) (accessed 2026-10-30)