Submitted on Saturday 4th September 2021
Rejected on Monday 13th September 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Review IVF Treatment for same sex couples in NHS England
I didn’t choose to be gay, but because I am, we have to pay up to £6,000 per IVF cycle and around £2000 for embryo transfers, not including donor sperm and drugs. The fertility process isn’t an easy one and often results in same sex couples not having children because of the financial implications.
In England, in a same sex relationship you need to have 6 failed cycles of IVF/IUI before getting one funded attempt on the NHS. In a heterosexual relationship, you get an attempt for free if you meet certain criteria. In Wales, ALL females regardless of sexuality get 2 attempts on the NHS. In Scotland, ALL females get 3 free attempts on the NHS. In Northern Ireland, ALL females get 1 attempt. It’s about time England caught up and offered same sex females equal rights.
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Commission a review of fertility treatment for same-sex/LGBTQ+ couples:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/589399
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