Hiqa report reveals sperm and egg freezing funded in all 10 countries, while embryo freezing backed in 7, with varying storage funding period and criteria for future treatment access.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) released a report on publicly-funded fertility preservation services in ten countries, including Australia and England, to aid Ireland's national policy development. Key findings show that sperm and egg freezing is funded in all countries, while embryo freezing is supported in seven. Services are available to those undergoing cancer treatment, but storage funding duration varies by country, with specific criteria in some nations for future treatment access.

October 18, 2024
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