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LGBT+ People: Fertility

Asked by Pippa HeylingsLiberal DemocratWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 38182

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on equal access to fertility treatment for same sex couples.

Answered by Dame Nia Griffith

We want everyone to have fair access to high quality care, which is respectful, inclusive and supports choice, control, and independence.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets out clinical guidelines for the provision of IVF services. NICE is currently reviewing its guidelines. In the light of broader pressures on the NHS and on-going changes within NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care is looking again at achievable ambitions to improve access to services and fairness for all affected couples.

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