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National Health Service, with an emphasis on the "national" part. No access to health interventions should vary simply because of local policies result in a postcode lottery. This goes for many medical treatments and it is simply unethical to have levels of access dictated by what local health authority area you happen to live in.
Michelle supported: End the unfair IVF postcode lottery: IVF Funding Shouldn’t Depend on Your AddressI unexpectedly had a bilateral salpingectomy leaving me infertile.
I am 28 without children and am not entitled to any fertility support either. Because my partner has 2 children from a previous relationship.
It’s unfair that I am refused to opportunity to be a mother because I chose to love someone who has kids. Yet if I chose to be single and use a donor (who may have children for all we know) I’d qualify for funding , which makes no sense at all.
franki-lee supported: End the unfair IVF postcode lottery: IVF Funding Shouldn’t Depend on Your AddressI understand there is disparity in the availability of fertility treatment across the country, however there are hundreds, if not thousands of women and men, who are desperate to be parents and simply because of money they're not able to. It would be an injustice to cut it to down to one cycle, it is discriminatory & the NHS need to make it a priority in looking after people who have both medical & emotional conditions that need help to conceive. The impact of reducing the number of cycles will cause further mental health, relationship, and work pressures notwithstanding the inability to afford to pay for IVF, and getting into debt. Many couples require more than one treatment cycle to achieve a successful live birth. One cycle does not fit all & limiting IVF cycles to one will disproportionately impact women as some women need multiple attempts to succeed & they will be excluded. This proposal is damaging & will exacerbate existing inequalities in access to healthcare with women. My daughter & husband have already put themselves through a lot, physically & emotionally to even reach this point.
Fertility is highly valued in most cultures & the wish for a child is one of the most basic of all human motivations and when attempts have the potential to fail it can be an emotionally devastating experience without having the worry of cycles being withdrawn. To reduce or cut the promised cycles the NHS needs to understand the psychological implications it will have on my daughter and many others that have already started this process. IVF cycles have devastating implications to ones wellbeing and the first cycle has highlighted the pitfalls & challenges of fertility which relates to procedures and treatments, and as such the correct information isn’t always imparted as it’s an unknown but has impactive effects. The first round of fertility treatments have highlighted the potential risks & drawbacks. The first cycle feels like it’s a trail and error exercise, getting the right medication dosages, monitoring the patient as each individual is different. Through no fault of their own a single-cycle approach could fail and this would be through no fault of theirs but moreover to common errors in the process which undermines the trails ability to measure the desired outcomes accurately before settling on the right course of treatment for that individual. In view of this, it causes heightened psychological distress. My observations are largely based upon my daughters experiences & my observations through her experiences.
Ruth supported: Ensure fair IVF funding: 2 rounds for all in Cheshire & MerseysideBecause it’s affected me personally for years I even went uni to better my job to find I’m not earning much more now because the cost of living so still cannot afford these options. I’ve now hit 40 and unfortunately I think time is nearly up for my wife and i to complete our dream and have a child. However I’m passionate about this and don’t want future generations to suffer. A change needs to happen rights should be equal. Human rights act states everyone’s entitled to family life. Then where is the support? The people who can make this change should consider that one day this could affect their own children or grandchildren who may be gay and want a family but can’t afford the treatment.
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