Posted on Feb 7, 2016
US military to cover costs of egg and sperm freezing
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Will this attract or keep more military personnel?
Echoing the Silicon Valley technology companies that famously offer generous perks to retain their employees, the military is kicking off a new pilot program that will cover the costs of egg and sperm freezing for all active-duty soldiers.
The Department of Defense told Al Jazeera that it will spend $150 million over the next five years for soldiers who elect to freeze their eggs or sperm in order to defer childbearing or in the case of injury.
Echoing the Silicon Valley technology companies that famously offer generous perks to retain their employees, the military is kicking off a new pilot program that will cover the costs of egg and sperm freezing for all active-duty soldiers.
The Department of Defense told Al Jazeera that it will spend $150 million over the next five years for soldiers who elect to freeze their eggs or sperm in order to defer childbearing or in the case of injury.
US military to cover costs of egg and sperm freezing
Posted from america.aljazeera.com
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I'm a retired female combat vet and when parents of new recruits ask, what can I tell my kid to do? I always say bank their eggs & sperm as your body is never the same when you come home. Glad the VA will help!
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Too bad they don't do it for victims of toxic exposure at Fort McClellan
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