RT Investigates: Fertility Uncovered

How the fertility sector in Ireland remains unregulated

Undercover filming reveals how without proper regulation the promotion of controversial fertility treatments may give false hope

Brand New Documentary this coming Wednesday

on RT One and RT Player

The fertility industry here is booming, private fertility clinics are visible in cities and towns around the country and for the first time publicly funded IVF is now available.

But just what are the realities of undergoing fertility treatment and how well does our fertility system serve individuals and couples often at their most vulnerable?

Forty years on from the first baby born in Ireland via IVF, RT Investigates examines Ireland's fertility sector in a brand new documentary airing this Wednesday night on RT One and RT Player.

When the struggle with fertility takes over, and medical help is needed, is the State properly protecting the vulnerable?

30 year old endometriosis sufferer Katie from Galway who felt she was left with no option but to go abroad for fertility treatment for egg preservation as it's currently not publicly funded for endometriosis patients here tells RT Investigates: Our system is failing young women

For the past year RT Investigates has been following couples as they turn to the State for help, meeting the women left out in the cold and revealing how the fertility sector in Ireland is not yet fully regulated, leading to confusion for an already vulnerable group.

Caitr ona Fitzpatrick,Spokesperson, NISIG, National Fertility Charity: In the last five years there has been huge growth in this industry but there has to be oversight of it.

In 2023 it was announced that couples could benefit from new Government plans to make State funded IVF fertility treatment available across the country. But three years on, just how well is the publicly funded system serving those desperate for a baby?

Watch RT Investigates: Fertility Uncovered this coming Wednesday, 7th October, 9.35pm on RT One and RT Player.

ENDS

Laura Fitzgerald, Communications Manager, RT

Sarah Neville, Communications Lead, RT

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