Petition · past parliament
Free NHS IVF treatment for step parents and single people.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make IVF available on the NHS to people who are step parents but have no biological children of their own, to single people who wish to use donor sperm/surrogate and parents who have an adopted child.
IVF is currently only available to couples who have no biological or adopted children under the age of 42.
i.e if you meet a person with children and become a step parent you are automatically discounted from the option of receiving NHS IVF treatment even if you have no biological children of your own.
In my case I am undergoing investigation for polycystic ovaries and endometriosis having not conceived in 2 years. I am not eligible because my partner has children from a prior relationship
i.e if you meet a person with children and become a step parent you are automatically discounted from the option of receiving NHS IVF treatment even if you have no biological children of your own.
In my case I am undergoing investigation for polycystic ovaries and endometriosis having not conceived in 2 years. I am not eligible because my partner has children from a prior relationship
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.