Should the NHS pay for IVF treatments?

10 November 2015

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Currently couples who struggle to have children may be able to get up to three cycles of IVF treatment on the NHS. Yet some regions are discussing cutting that to one cycle or even stopping it altogether.

Should the NHS fund IVF treatments – which of these is closest to your opinion?

Currently couples who struggle to have children may be able to get up to three cycles of IVF treatment on the NHS. Yet some regions are discussing cutting that to one cycle or even stopping it altogether.

Should the NHS fund IVF treatments – which of these is closest to your opinion?

Results

I’m male, single, no children (1230 votes)

Yes the NHS should fund it up to three cycles		142 votes (12%)
Yes the NHS should fund it but only for one cycle		63 votes (5%)
Yes the NHS should fund it, up to three cycles, but only for a first child		335 votes (27%)
No it shouldn’t be funded – except in extreme cases		254 votes (21%)
No it shouldn’t ever be funded		436 votes (35%)

I’m female, single, no children (2079 votes)

Yes the NHS should fund it up to three cycles		358 votes (17%)
Yes the NHS should fund it but only for one cycle		99 votes (5%)
Yes the NHS should fund it, up to three cycles, but only for a first child		720 votes (35%)
No it shouldn’t be funded – except in extreme cases		347 votes (17%)
No it shouldn’t ever be funded		555 votes (27%)

I’m male, in a couple, no children (1477 votes)

Yes the NHS should fund it up to three cycles		292 votes (20%)
Yes the NHS should fund it but only for one cycle		57 votes (4%)
Yes the NHS should fund it, up to three cycles, but only for a first child		399 votes (27%)
No it shouldn’t be funded – except in extreme cases		254 votes (17%)
No it shouldn’t ever be funded		475 votes (32%)

I’m female, in a couple, no children (4003 votes)

Yes the NHS should fund it up to three cycles		1188 votes (30%)
Yes the NHS should fund it but only for one cycle		181 votes (5%)
Yes the NHS should fund it, up to three cycles, but only for a first child		1307 votes (33%)
No it shouldn’t be funded – except in extreme cases		529 votes (13%)
No it shouldn’t ever be funded		798 votes (20%)

I’m male, with children (3750 votes)

Yes the NHS should fund it up to three cycles		493 votes (13%)
Yes the NHS should fund it but only for one cycle		180 votes (5%)
Yes the NHS should fund it, up to three cycles, but only for a first child		1105 votes (29%)
No it shouldn’t be funded – except in extreme cases		828 votes (22%)
No it shouldn’t ever be funded		1144 votes (31%)

I’m female, with children (9640 votes)

Yes the NHS should fund it up to three cycles		2337 votes (24%)
Yes the NHS should fund it but only for one cycle		675 votes (7%)
Yes the NHS should fund it, up to three cycles, but only for a first child		3673 votes (38%)
No it shouldn’t be funded – except in extreme cases		1545 votes (16%)
No it shouldn’t ever be funded		1410 votes (15%)

                   22,179 votes received.

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