Petitions/Review guidance for funded IVF
StatusClosed
Opened20 Oct 2025
Closes20 Apr 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

I want the guidance for same-sex couples accessing NHS-funded IVF to be reviewed to remove the requirement to prove infertility through costly artificial insemination. IVF should be funded for same-sex couples on the same terms as heterosexual couples.

I want the government to review the guidance so that same-sex couples are treated equally. Right now, we may be denied funded IVF unless we can afford to pay for IUI first. This seems unfair and feels like a penalty simply for being in a same-sex relationship. Every couple deserves the chance to start a family, and that opportunity should never be taken away because of who we love.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Alice Macdonald
1Alice Macdonald MP
Norwich North
8
Ben Goldsborough
2Ben Goldsborough MP
South Norfolk
8
Alex Mayer
3Alex Mayer MP
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
6
Clive Lewis
4Clive Lewis MP
Norwich South
5
Chris Law
5Chris Law MP
Dundee Central
4
Pete Wishart
6Pete Wishart MP
Perth and Kinross-shire
3
Liz Twist
7Liz Twist MP
Blaydon and Consett
2
Chris Ward
8Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
2
Rachel Hopkins
9Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
2
Mr Lee Dillon
10Mr Lee Dillon MP
Newbury
2
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