[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E434-E435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING NATIONAL INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK AND RECOGNIZING THE 
                   MILITARY FAMILY BUILDING COALITION

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                           HON. DAN CRENSHAW

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2022

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, this week, we celebrate and bring 
recognition to National Infertility Awareness week. April is also the 
month of the military child.
  Parenthood is one of the most rewarding chapters in life, and our 
armed service members experiencing the challenges of infertility should 
have access to quality care, treatment, and resources. One organization 
working to make that happen is the Military Family Building Coalition 
(MFBC), a non-profit military support organization started by two SEAL 
wives, Ellen Gustafson and Katy Bell Hendrickson. One of MFBC's 
initiatives, ``The Tadpole Project'', allows the NSW community to 
cryogenically freeze their sperm so conception can occur whenever the 
service member and spouse is ready to build their family, even if the 
service member is deployed.
  For our military families, the time to have a child should not be 
dictated by the enemy or deployment cycle. I commend Ellen and Katy on 
their critical work. They show the grit and determination of SEAL 
spouses, who just like

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their husbands, always accomplish their mission.

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