IVF.

Being unable to have children is not a preserve of any class or group of people. It hits rich and poor and can be heartbreaking for people.It can put a great strain on even the strongest of relationships and when people decide to take action to try and have children through whatever method IVF or adoption etc there are no easy routes and all of those paths can lead to pain and disappointment.
I have known couples who have resorted to IVF as a way to achieve their dream of having children and seen the joy that a successful outcome to the treatment has brought them.This treatment is expensive and for many the only hope of having this treatment is through the NHS.
I think it is outrageous the way a number of local primary care trusts have announced in the past few months since the election that they will no longer offer this treatment on the NHS. This is effectively shutting this avenue down to poor people who through various medical problems have found it impossible to have children .It is wrong and unfair and is dividing our society when we should be working to unite it. It is also stopping some people who would make brilliant mum and dads from being parents and that is a tragedy.

Related articles

• IVF treatment halted to cut costs (bbc.co.uk)
• Couples face new IVF postcode lottery as NHS cuts costs (telegraph.co.uk)
• Trust plans to stop IVF treatment (bbc.co.uk)