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Make it compulsory for every council in the UK to offer at least 1 cycle of IVF
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
End the postcode lottery on IVF!
Make it compulsory for every council in the UK to offer at least 1 cycle of IVF and remove the discrimination that UK citizens face dependent on where they live. Why should your postcode be the deciding factor on whether you are entitled to NHS IVF funding?
Make it compulsory for every council in the UK to offer at least 1 cycle of IVF and remove the discrimination that UK citizens face dependent on where they live. Why should your postcode be the deciding factor on whether you are entitled to NHS IVF funding?
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), state that the NHS should offer women under 40 three full cycles of IVF if they have been trying for a child for more than two years.
There is currently a disgracefully unfair system that determines your eligibility based on Postcode. Scotland: 3 cycles, Wales: 2 and Northern Ireland: 1 cycle. Some councils in England do not offer anything - this is wrong! It is a NATIONAL health service and should not be restricted on postcode.
There is currently a disgracefully unfair system that determines your eligibility based on Postcode. Scotland: 3 cycles, Wales: 2 and Northern Ireland: 1 cycle. Some councils in England do not offer anything - this is wrong! It is a NATIONAL health service and should not be restricted on postcode.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.
Decisions about healthcare in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are a matter for the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments, not the Government or House of Commons. As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
We could accept a petition about the availability of IVF treatment in England.
Decisions about healthcare in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are a matter for the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments, not the Government or House of Commons. As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
We could accept a petition about the availability of IVF treatment in England.
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.