People 'getting into debt to pay for fertility treatment' 

A 2021 analysis of infertility treatment access by a European Parliamentary forum gave Ireland 27 marks out of 100, placing the country's services in the bottom four.

People are still relying on bank or credit union loans to access medical treatment for infertility as uncertainty continues over plans for State-funded care, a leading advocate has warned.

A World Health Organization report published this week found about 17.5% of the adult population — roughly one in six worldwide — experience infertility. They warned of a “medical poverty trap” for affected people.