A distraught woman going through IVF has filmed her heartbreaking plea to politicians and posted it to Instagram.
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9now: ‘This could be the difference between me having a child and not having a child’
The dream of having a child has been put on hold for thousands of Victorians after the state government put a pause on non-urgent elective surgeries including IVF.
9News: Distraught couples last resort
Distraught couples undergoing IVF are pleading with the government to reverse a blanket ban on in-hospital fertility procedures.
10News: IVF On Hold In Elective Surgery COVID Ban
IVF treatments have been put on hold as a ban on non-urgent elective surgery is implemented once again. It is the latest devastating blow for Victorians trying to fall pregnant
Yahoo!news: ‘I can’t fathom’: Woman’s tearful IVF plea to Victoria premier
A woman has made a tearful plea to the Victorian government begging them to reconsider the suspension of fertility treatment. Premier Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Martin Foley announced the ban of non-urgent elective surgery in Victoria starting on January 12....
ABC News: Reinstate IVF treatment, Victorian woman pleads as government halts non-urgent elective surgeries
At age 45, Melanie Swieconek knows her chances of having a child are slim. She has pinned her final hopes on IVF.
‘Absolutely essential’: Daniel Andrews under pressure over IVF
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is facing desperate calls to reverse a deeply unpopular decision on IVF procedures.
Women’s Health: IVF Treatments In Victoria Will Be Paused For 90 Days
As the state continues to grapple with the Omicron variant of Covid, IVF treatments have been put on hold for 90 days to free up health services.
Skynews: ‘My patients are hysterical’: IVF ban a ‘terrible’ decision
90-day pause on IVF treatment due to the Omicron wave.
7News: Melbourne – Hospital crisis
Hospital crisis is growing more desperate with a drastic overhaul of isolation rules to ensure enough staff can treat a new wave of COVID patients. Elective surgery is once again banned, dashing the hopes of prospective parents.
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