Motion

Motion TitleIn Vitro Fertilisation Equality

Motion TextThat this Assembly acknowledges the valuable role that in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and other assisted fertility treatments play in supporting individuals and couples to build families; recognises that the cost of accessing fertility treatment privately can be prohibitive and creates unequal access based on ability to pay; notes that National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guidelines recommend the provision of up to three cycles of IVF for eligible patients; further notes the commitment in New Decade, New Approach to expand publicly funded IVF provision in Northern Ireland to three cycles; expresses regret that this commitment has not been delivered, leaving people in Northern Ireland with lower levels of access to fertility treatment than those in Wales and Scotland; and calls on the Minister of Health to urgently bring forward proposals, and secure the necessary funding, to expand publicly funded IVF provision in Northern Ireland to allow for up to three cycles of treatment by the end of the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Motion TypeOpposition business

Date Tabled to Business Office02/06/2026

Date Selected By Committee02/06/2026

Date of Plenary Debate22/06/2026