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# Fertility treatment

This year
2023
THE MORNING LEAD
‘God power’: Concern over State examining parental fitness as part of IVF scheme
A report by
Maria Delaney
Advocates say that a ‘very subjective’ assessment could lead to discrimination.
Many fear strict criteria will prevent them availing of the newly announced publicly-funded scheme
This includes an assessment of intended parents to determine the welfare of any potential child
Disabilities and health conditions likely to be examined in this process
Opinion: The IVF funding scheme may be devastating for many, but it will also relieve some heartache
Explainer: How will the new publicly funded IVF scheme work?
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Jul 29th 2023, 12:05 AM
Last year
2022
# funding fertility
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Why are people still paying thousands for fertility treatment?
Noteworthy’s Maria Delaney tells Susan Daly about how the private fertility sector is making millions as patients are left in debt.
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Jan 5th 2022, 7:05 AM
All time
THE MORNING LEAD
'Wild West': Private fertility sector making millions as patients left in debt
A report by
Maria Delaney
The Noteworthy team also reveals numerous decisions have not been finalised by Government on long-promised public IVF services.
Noteworthy reveals numerous decisions have not been finalised on long-promised public IVF services
Reporter Maria Delaney finds people are using house deposits to pay for fertility treatment
A lack of legislation is leaving Ireland a ‘Wild West’ when it comes to treatment provision
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Dec 14th 2021, 12:05 AM
# parent rights
Concern for parents as international surrogacy still missing from new legislation
Advocates warn of ongoing impact to families if international and retrospective surrogacy not addressed soon.
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Jul 11th 2021, 7:30 AM
# First Lady
Michelle Obama speaks about having a miscarriage and conceiving her children using IVF
The former first lady says women need to be open with other about their bodies.
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Nov 9th 2018, 1:08 PM
Voices
Fertility treatment: 'There may be no happy ending, but we wouldn't change anything'
Sadly, science does not yet have all the answers, writes Professor Mary Wingfield.
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Jul 30th 2017, 3:00 PM
# sperm extraction
Landmark: First pregnancy using innovative fertility treatment in Ireland
The Cork Fertility Centre has announced the breakthrough.
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Jun 2nd 2016, 6:05 AM
# TRYING FOR A BABY
Struggling to conceive? State funding could soon cover the cost of fertility treatments
Funding will be made available as part of a bill due to be published in the first half of 2016.
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Feb 1st 2016, 11:54 AM
# Fertility treatment
Lovely photo of baby girl surrounded by IVF syringes goes viral
The image has prompted an outpouring of heartfelt messages from other parents who have conceived through IVF.
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Oct 9th 2015, 9:09 PM
# Germany
Quadruplets born to 65-year-old woman to leave hospital within days
Annegret Raunigk’s (65) pregnant sparked controversy in Germany.
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Aug 18th 2015, 9:39 AM
# eggs in one basket
The Rotunda's fertility clinic has been sold off to an Australian company
The deal was worth a total of €6 million and the hospital wants to use its share towards new facilities.
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Dec 24th 2014, 5:26 PM
# Fertility
Study finds young women have egg-producing stem cells after all
Doctors had believed women were born with all of the eggs they would ever have, but new research suggests young women could produce new eggs.
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Feb 27th 2012, 10:15 AM
Voices
Column: ‘Deep down, I am still angry at the unfairness of it all’
Helen Browne describes her experience of infertility, and asks for people to be more sensitive to this painful condition.
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Aug 30th 2011, 7:41 AM
# Living
Babies born through IVF may have twice the risk of cerebral palsy
New research shows that the treatment itself may double the risk.
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Nov 3rd 2010, 1:43 PM