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When Doctors Tell Women They’re Too Fat To Get Fertility Help

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Some women, like Hope White of Colorado Springs, have been told they're too overweight to proceed with fertility treatment. White eventually sought help from a local doctor, Paul Magarelli, who's made it his mission to offer fertility treatment for women of all body types. Magarelli says while getting pregnant is more challenging for women with high BMI's, that's not the only factor that determines a healthy pregnancy and they shouldn't be denied the chance to become a parent.