SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When Alice Crisci was diagnosed at age 31 with an aggressive form of breast cancer, she paid to have her eggs harvested as part of a costly procedure before undergoing cancer treatment.

The Los Angeles woman paid thousands of dollars out of pocket — putting the expense on a credit card — because fertility treatments were not covered by her insurance.

A bill working through the state Legislature would provide a financial reprieve to future patients who find themselves in a similar situation.

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