IVF availability ‘allows women to delay having babies and pursue careers’

Access to fertility treatment encourages more education and career planning, says a study looking at Israel, where IVF has been free to all citizens since 1994

Women who live in countries where IVF is widely available are more likely to delay the key events in their personal lives so that they can focus on building their careers.

New research suggests that women with ready access to IVF are more likely to marry, to complete their university education and to pursue postgraduate qualifications later on in their lives.