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Hull couple denied NHS IVF three times due to woman's low BMI, launch fundraiser for private treatment

Liam Doyle, Bethany Lodge

2d ago· 7 min readenNews

personal health healthcare policy fertility & reproductive rights

Summary

A couple from Hull, Courtney Reen and Josh Grant, have been trying to conceive for seven years but have been denied NHS-funded IVF more than three times because Courtney's BMI is considered too low. The couple has launched a fundraiser to afford private treatment, arguing they should qualify for NHS support. The story highlights the emotional and financial toll of fertility treatment access restrictions based on BMI criteria.

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We've been trying for a baby for seven years and it's heartbreaking to be told we can't get help because of my weight.

We believe we should be eligible for NHS treatment, but the panel keeps turning us down.

We've launched a fundraiser because we're desperate and want to become parents more than anything.

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Courtney Reen and Josh Grant, from Hull, have been trying for a baby for seven years, but have been denied NHS-funded IVF more than three times due to Courtney's low BMI

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