Utilisation of ART in single women and lesbian couples since the 2010 change in Victorian legislation

doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12260

Utilisation of ART in single women and lesbian couples since the 2010 change in Victorian legislation

Emily Fiske,Gareth Weston-2014-10-01-Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Enactment of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act (Vic) 2008 in January 2010 allowed single persons and same sex couples in Victoria to access reproductive treatments. A retrospective cohort analysis of Monash IVF patients was conducted to identify trends in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) use amongst single women and lesbian couples after January 2010. A 102.8% increase in the utilisation of ART was observed amongst the single women group and a 248.8% increase in the lesbian couple population.

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Enactment of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act (Vic) 2008 in January 2010 allowed single persons and same sex couples in Victoria to access reproductive treatments. A retrospective cohort analysis of Monash IVF patients was conducted to identify trends in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) use amongst single women and lesbian couples after January 2010. A 102.8% increase in the utilisation of ART was observed amongst the single women group and a 248.8% increase in the lesbian couple population.

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Lesbian Legislation Assisted reproductive technology Population Demography Gynecology Gender studies Medicine

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