I may not get the chance to say this later, so I say now that I welcome this debate—we should do anything that we can to ensure that couples can have a baby. Many of us know what a trauma it can be for people who are trying everything to have a baby.
On the point about the three cycles, in your submission you say that we are
“not to lose sight of the very invasive procedures required during fertility treatment”.
You go on to say that
“couples would not undertake a third cycle lightly”
and that
“There is also a cogent argument, made by the clinicians, that not all women will benefit from a third cycle.”
You also say that:
“Many patients will not require a third cycle, but we feel strongly that those who will benefit from three cycles should have that option.”
How many people go for infertility treatment, and how many require a third cycle? Do we have that data?