CDC's 2021 state data brief (published December 2023) counts 12 reporting clinics in Pennsylvania and 9,454 ART procedures for women living in the state. At 3,385 per million women aged 15 to 49, Pennsylvania was above the U.S. rate of 3,250, and 2.4% of babies born to residents in 2021 were conceived with ART (U.S.: 2.3%).
These are procedures started with the intent to transfer at least one embryo, counted for women living in Pennsylvania in 2021:
| CDC measure, 2021 | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Clinics in Pennsylvania reporting to CDC | 12 |
| ART procedures for women living in Pennsylvania | 9,454 |
| Procedures per 1 million women aged 15 to 49 (U.S.: 3,250) | 3,385 |
| Embryo-transfer procedures among them | 7,657 |
| Live-birth deliveries from these procedures | 3,313 |
| Live-born infants from these procedures | 3,442 |
| Babies born in 2021 to Pennsylvania residents conceived with ART | 3,167 of 132,622 (2.4%; U.S.: 2.3%) |
Counted by the patient's state of residence; excludes cycles in which eggs or embryos were only banked. Source: CDC, State-Specific ART Surveillance, 2021 Data Brief (December 2023).
Pennsylvania's 9,454 procedures included 7,657 embryo transfers and led to 3,313 live-birth deliveries. Separately, 3,167 of the 132,622 babies born to Pennsylvania residents during 2021 were conceived with ART.
The figures follow the patient's state of residence, not the clinic's address, and only clinics that reported are counted: 453 of the 501 U.S. clinics that performed ART in 2021.
Use of ART is above the national rate, but this research found no Pennsylvania law requiring insurers to cover infertility treatment, IVF or fertility preservation. Whether your plan pays depends on its own terms, so ask your insurer or HR, and confirm with the state insurance department, since 2026 legislative activity could not be fully checked. Ask any clinic for its results for women your age; the statewide numbers cannot answer that.
With 12 clinics reporting, you have room to choose. Map to the Positive lists what to look for, and what should make you pause:
| Signs of a good professional | Warning signs |
|---|---|
| Gives you time in the appointment | 10-minute appointments |
| Explains every step | "Don't worry, that's normal" |
| Asks your opinion on decisions | Doesn't answer questions |
| Includes your partner in conversations | Treats you as anxious |
| Is transparent about costs | Pushes tests without explaining |
| Offers therapeutic alternatives | Recommends IVF too early, without a workup |
| Acknowledges the emotional side | No empathy in the face of loss |
Source: Map to the Positive, Chapter 31.
This checklist is from Chapter 31 of Map to the Positive, in Station IV, which also gives the technical criteria for a fertility doctor and eight questions for the first appointment. The rest of the station covers when to see a specialist, the treatment ladder and IVF step by step.
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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-Specific ART Surveillance (CDC) (2024-10-09) · Coverage and Use of Fertility Services in the U.S., Appendix 1: State laws requiring private insurance coverage of infertility services (KFF) (2020-05) · Health Insurance & Fertility Services: State Laws (Triage Cancer) (2025-09)