Saturday, February 26, 2011

IVF, the British like the Italians

"Sometimes nature needs a hand." Ironically, the second edition of the European clinics for assisted reproduction, which was held right here in London at the end of 2010, promoted the slogan and the British government was preparing to cancel the service from the public health system. A cut made in silence, which is part of a larger political design adopted in the name of un'austerity that is impacting very heavily on the British welfare.

And now, the country's standard of excellence for quality and safety, many British couples decide to look abroad for a chance to "help nature." E 'curious, because for the first time many British citizens find themselves a bit' in the shoes of those Italians, forced to turn to the outside of your country in the hope of having children.

But if in the beautiful country the theme of assisted reproduction is hostage to political wrangling and legal restrictions, here in England, the situation is due to soaring cost of IVF (in vitro fertilization). Or rather, the colossal gift of a large segment of the market "given" to individuals, without any condition.

And who does not have the money? Do as many Italian couples who can not have children, turn on the computer and begins to navigate through the home page of clinics in Europe that offer the best prices. Maybe stay packages with all inclusive. And then, as stated in the Guardian by Francoise Shenfield, a specialist in reproductive medicine at University College London Hospital, the word becomes synonymous with fertility business.

Between 6 and cost £ 7,000 on average for treatment in clinics in London. Among the most expensive in Europe, however, offer the highest quality in technology, service and standards of safety. It already costs only 4,000 in Belgium, where the level is still very high. In Nicosia (Cyprus) for the cost of 3940 pounds you can take advantage of an all inclusive service which includes six nights at the hotel and link with the airport, while in Mexico the rate is 4316 or 5013 if you also want to choose gender the unborn child.

Spain, like many aspiring Italian parents know, remains a safe haven, but the new destination is the Czech Republic: low cost, but quality standards faithful to European directives. In the peeps even Kiev (Ukraine), where it is easier to find the oocytes. As reported by the British press, according to government figures last year were over one hundred women over 50 who have had a child by IVF.

But the government Cameron seems to have framed the problem in a purely economic, since the choice to take the path of heterologous fertilization is a form of "inelastic demand" (ie those who decide to have a child does not stop easily in front of the obstacle of money ), the public machine you can afford to save money because private provision can cover most requirements.

Just pay. It matters little that so many couples are found to mortgage their homes for the second time, just when crazed loans allowed banks to seize the homes of many families. In England, therefore, the crisis has led to the impoverishment of public service, but without damaging, for better or for worse, the private sector.

Instead remain with no alternative, either public or private Italian citizens who, far dall'arrendersi faced with restrictions, for years have been forced to take the only way to have a child: one that leads outside. Simone Proietti, Italian journalist in London

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