IVF: Woman's anger at fertility changes after £30k spend

A woman who has spent £30,000 trying for a baby has said fertility treatment changes would be a "backwards step."

"Becoming a parent on your own is much more common these days, so it's a huge backwards step," she said. As part of the proposed plans, eligible couples must have been together for two years and have an infertility diagnosis.Lucy Mills does not want to give up her dream of having a baby, but may not be able to afford treatmentsrange for those accessing treatment would increase to 18-35 from 19-30.

Emma Rees, Fertility Network UK's Wales coordinator, said she was "angered and aghast" at the proposals.

It's devastating not to be able to get pregnant, my heart goes out to her and anyone in that position. But, the NHS is meant to help people who are sick and needing medical intervention. I'm sorry but infertility is not an illness. We need to focus on people who really need it.

If you desperately want children but can’t for some reason, there are plenty of children needing adopted and given a loving safe life. IVF should not be provided by the nhs,only life saving treatment.

Why should this be funded on NHS?

It shouldn’t be available on the NHS anyway. It’s not essential. The NHS needs to focus on important things.

Damn people here are cruel and judgemental. I support her and I find it is up to her when to decide to stop trying. I don't see anybody here in the same situation as this woman so how dare you judge her?

Already in debt for the treatment she’s certainly not the sharpest knife in the drawer is she

Single women shouldn't be able to buy children, and certainly shouldn't get them for free.

IVF should not be available on the NHS, it is not a necessary treatment, if u can’t have a child u just have to accept it, that’s life or pay privately, millions could b saved by not providing unneeded treatment such as IVF & redirected to much needed life threatening treatments.

Young woman need care when there young otherwise it will cost a lot more when there older with problems. Why is it that they carnt see this.

It shouldn’t be a NHS service, it’s not life threatening

Why should the taxpayer pay for ivf treatment anyway? If you can’t have a child naturally try adopting. The nhs is free for actual illnesses and should not be for unnatural procedures

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