Table I. Barriers identified in the interviews with health authorities at the state and municipal levels.
| State | Municipal | |
| Existence of infertility services | ||
| Yes | 8 | 16 |
| No | 17 | 23 |
| Total | 25 | 39 |
| Reasons for not having infertility services | ||
| Lack of political decision | 13 | 10 |
| Lack of resources | 9 | 3 |
| No healthcare facilities interested in implementing them | 4 | 6 |
| Issue not discussed by Health Department | 4 | 6 |
| There is no protocol | 3 | 2 |
| There is no demand | 2 | 3 |
| No plans to implement services in the next 12 months | 17 | 35 |
| Total | 17 | 23 |