An age limit as low as 35 may be imposed by the UK government on women seeking public funding for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) as part of a national strategy for securing uniform access to the treatment. There is speculation that the government is considering strict guidelines that will cover...
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An upper age limit of 35 for women needing IVF is unacceptable
by Clare Lewis-Jones
Media speculation that the Department of Health proposes to recommend in forthcoming guidance to health authorities an upper age limit of 35 for women needing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) through the National Health Service (NHS) is alarming to say the least. If this is true, it fails to understand what...