IVF: Coming To A State Near You?

Here’s a map you don’t see too often: one filled with stats on which states use IVF treatments the most. Compiled by Fertility Nation, it shows that women in Washington, DC, use IVF more than any other state and almost twice as much as the second-ranked state (Massachusetts). In Maine, Montana and Wyoming, on the other hand, IVF is apparently a no-no.

More than 50,000 American children are born each year using the procedure, according to Fertility Nation (they’ve even done the math for us: that works out to more than 1 percent of US births annually). They note that the top five states for IVF are located on the east coast, and that the ten lowest-ranked states tend to be located in in low-density states with low populations and low average household incomes.

Meanwhile, all of the top ten states have lower-than-average percentages of people without health insurance (keep in mind that the expensive procedure is not covered by most insurance).

(Photo: fertilitynation.com)