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Published Date: 14 October 2006
THE head of the Government's fertility watchdog has declared age should not bar women in their 50s and 60s from having IVF treatment.
Lord Harries of Pentregarth, the chairman of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, said infertile patients of any age should not be refused treatment purely because they have passed the menopause.

He also suggested HFEA is to cut the number of embryos transferred into the wombs of most IVF patients from two to one to tackle the issue of twin and triplet births.



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  • Last Updated: 14 October 2006 10:20 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: IVF treatment
 
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Micjonger,

A Scot in Cambridgeshire 14/10/2006 17:39:52

"Age should not bar women in their 50s and 60s from having IVF treatment."

Am I missing something here, or have I missed a few hundred thousand years evolution?

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Nita,

USA 15/10/2006 01:54:03

I agree with you David, once you've passed through menopause, you should concentrate more on being a foster parent than a mother.....it is nto fair to a baby to try to concieve it that late in life.


 

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