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Should same-sex couples and single people get free IVF?

The publicly funded IVF scheme has been running for almost two years. Like any scheme, there’s ...

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13.07 2 Dec 2025


Should same-sex couples and single people get free IVF?


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13.07 2 Dec 2025


The publicly funded IVF scheme has been running for almost two years. Like any scheme, there’s criteria. You cannot avail of free IVF if you are in a same-sex couple, and you also cannot avail of the scheme if you’re a single person, or if you need to use donor sperm or a donor egg.

It turns out a lot of people are excluded - is this fair?

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.


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