Comments on: Lesbian couple's victory over NHS fertility treatment

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:09:35 +0000

Vulpus_rex, the HFEA 2008 Act specifically mentions that same-sex couples should not be dismissed from having fertilty treatment on the grounds of sexual orientation. For a start, it's more likely they want to undergo donor insemination rather than IVF, which is far safer – and less iffy with regards to the parental legalities – if done through a clinic than just asking a friend to do it.

But if one of these women is technically infertile, then she should be just as eligible for IVF treatment as a heterosexual woman.

LGBT people pay their national insurance too.

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By: matt

matt — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:41:20 +0000

Well glad they are getting it, but have no idea why they would be denied in the first place its crazy lol!

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By: Grrr

Grrr — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:16:01 +0000

"As a couple, these two individuals are biologically incapable of conceiving and the board, therefore, initially took the view that the couple did not meet the necessary criteria to receive NHS-funded treatment."

Aren't most (all) people who recieve fertility treatment on the NHS biologically incapable of conceiving? That's why they are recieving treatment surely.

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By: Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:01:42 +0000

If a couple want IVF they should be able to have it. Whats the problem?

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By: Vulpus_rex

Vulpus_rex — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:31:26 +0000

Glasgow health trust should have stuck to their guns.

These extremely selfish women make a mockery of equality legislation by perverting its interpretation to cover the biologically impossible.

I don't have a womb therefore I can't have a hysterectomy – will I get £20,000 when a doctor tells me the effing obvious?

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