Petition

Make changes to allow people to receive funding for ivf through the nhs easier.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Around 1 in 7 couples struggle with fertility in the uk! But unfortunately not everyone can financially afford to get private treatment to full fill their dream of becoming parents. Only 27% of couples were funded for their ivf treatment through the NHS in 2022 dropping from 40% in 2012.
To be able to get the ivf funding through nhs there is a lot of strict requirements such as the couples have to be cohabiting, no existing children (even if the mother doesn’t have children but the father does from a previous relationships), same sex couples won’t be accepted for full funding. As you can imagine infertility can really take its toll mentally, so not getting the help and having the financial stress on top can really put people in a dark place so I really believe it needs changing!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Increase funding for IVF & fertility treatments to increase access.

Timeline

7 Jun 2025 Petition opened for signatures
23 Jun 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Jun 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.