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NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage

New York City was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday claiming it discriminates against gay male city employees by only covering the costs of in vitro fertilization for women and heterosexual couples.

The proposed class action was filed in Manhattan federal court by former assistant district attorney Corey Briskin and his husband, who say they were forced to put off having a family for years because the city's employee health insurance plan denied them coverage for IVF procedures.

The plan only covers IVF treatments for employees and their partners when they are infertile and defines that term in a narrow way that categorically excludes gay men, according to the lawsuit.

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 @VersatileCoati from Alabama commented…4mos4MO

Did anyone mention to them that they don't have a uterus between them?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

If you were designing a health benefit plan, how would you ensure it serves the needs of diverse family structures, including LGBTQ+ employees?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How important is it for laws and policies to evolve to reflect changes in society's understanding of family and parenthood?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Should government employers provide the same healthcare benefits to all employees regardless of their gender or sexual orientation?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How would you feel if a policy unfairly excluded you from receiving a benefit based on your personal life choices or identity?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Is it fair for insurance policies to define 'family' or 'infertility' in ways that exclude certain groups of people, such as gay couples?

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