(CBC News) — Since Quebec ended its free in vitro fertilization program in 2015, the number of applications has decreased by about 60 per cent, according to reproductive health specialists.
According to doctors interviewed by Radio-Canada, scrapping the program has forced many couples to abandon the idea of having a biological child.
“In some cases, in vitro fertilization is the only way someone can bear a child,” said Dr. Karen Buzaglo from the Procrea Fertility Clinic. “When someone can’t afford it, it’s sad.”
There are two main methods of assisted procreation: in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination.
Artificial insemination involves depositing sperm into the uterus. In vitro fertilization involves extracting the patient’s egg cells to be fertilized in a lab. The resulting embryo is then transferred to the uterus. (…)