Influencers Whitney and Megan Bacon-Evans say same-sex couples face more barriers to treatment.
on Saturday, they said: "Two-and-a-half years after launching legal action, we are pleased to announce that our case has come to an end with a victory.
"We are withdrawing our legal action as Frimley ICB recognise the need to update their policy to remove the inequality between same-sex female couples and cis heterosexual couples. "This combined with the government's commitment to removing the barriers to accessing IVF for same-sex female couples in 2023 leaves us feeling very hopeful for the future of LGBTQ+ families."Maria Caulfield, Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy, said
: "We expect the removal of the additional financial burden faced by female same-sex couples when accessing IVF treatment to take effect during 2023." Current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines suggest women aged under 40 should be offered three cycles of IVF treatment on the NHS if:Or they have not got pregnant after 12 cycles of artificial inseminationMegan and Whitney, who run a lifestyle and travel blog, crowdfunded more than £10,000 towards their legal fees.
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