Should same-sex couples and single people get free IVF?
2 December 2025 - 10 mins
Podcast Series
Lunchtime Live
The publicly funded IVF scheme has been running for almost two years. Like any scheme, there’s criteria. You cannot avail of free IVF if you are in a same-sex couple, and you also cannot avail of the scheme if you’re a single person, or if you need to use donor sperm or a donor egg.
It turns out a lot of people are excluded - is this fair?
Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.