Peak US fertility association green-lights IVF for over-50s

March 25, 2013

In a little-noticed move, the leading body for US fertility clinics has given a green light to helping women over 50 to become pregnant. The former policy of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, formulated in 2004, was that just as “fertility is the norm during reproductive years… infertility should remain the natural characteristic of menopause”. The physical and psychological risks were too great. (BioEdge)