August 2026Running a successful fertility clinic requires more than excellent clinical outcomes. Clinics are expected to maintain consistently high clinical… Read More »Complementary assessments for fertility clinics: From benchmarking to growth and efficiency

August 2026 Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of modern fertility care. AI-supported embryo assessment, sperm analysis, treatment prediction, laboratory… Read More »AI regulation in the EU and US: What fertility clinics and IVF technology companies need to consider

August 2026 Ireland is once again at the centre of an important international discussion on assisted reproduction. The proposed Health… Read More »Ireland’s assisted human reproduction reform: Balancing between protecting children and supporting modern families

August 2026 The regulation of assisted reproductive technology (ART) is no longer evolving in isolation. In recent months, governments on… Read More »Change of fertility regulations: Ecuador and Australia illustrate how assisted reproduction is becoming a policy priority worldwide

JULY2026 The United States may be on the verge of introducing one of the most significant changes to employer-sponsored fertility… Read More »Will the new U.S. Government proposal expand access to fertility treatment – or create a two-tier system?

20MAY2026, Picture Source: https://www.fertilitycounts.com/the-fertility-challenge-in-asia-pacific/ Recent developments in Malaysia and across the wider Asia-Pacific region suggest that fertility treatment is gradually… Read More »APAC’s fertility future becoming a public policy priority

Egg donation IVF is one of the most effective fertility treatments available today but also one of the most complex… Read More »Donor Egg treatment costs worldwide

Germany has traditionally been seen as a country with strong healthcare coverage. But when it comes to fertility treatment, the… Read More »Fertility insurance in Germany: Why the need exist and why employers are supporting it?

Debate is on-going at present in the Danish media as to growing demand for social egg freezing, implications and possible… Read More »Social egg freezing (oocyte freezing for non-medical reasons) in Denmark

The key point is that the old regime was mainly based on the EU Tissue and Cells Directive (2004/23/EC) and… Read More »Comparison of the existing EU Tissue and Cells Directive framework vs. the new EU SoHO Regulation, specifically for egg and sperm donation.

Demand for fertility care has never been higher. Rising maternal age, changing family structures, and increased awareness of reproductive medicine… Read More »Why millions of people have no access to fertility treatment – the challenges?

Summary of Key Recommendations 1. Establish an International (EU-wide) offspring limitESHRE supports setting an international limit on the number of… Read More »International limits on the number of offspring per gamete donor (ESHRE stakeholder review version)

Background:The EU’s SoHO Regulation (2024/1938), which entered into force on 6 August 2024, will apply fully from 7 August 2027.… Read More »EU SoHO regulation – key compliance requirements & impact on fertility treatments and donor gametes (by ESHRE)

Main Recommendation:The four Nordic National Ethics Councils (Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway) jointly call for an international limit on the number… Read More »The Nordic Ethics Councils are calling for international limits on how many children can be conceived from a single sperm or egg donor.

In recent years, the European Union has undertaken significant reforms to enhance the safety and quality of substances of human… Read More »Council adopts new rules on substances of human origin

INTRO: An EuMAR project stakeholder meeting was held on the 5th of December 2023 presenting the status and receiving feedback… Read More »EuMAR project – stakeholder meeting sum-up

Together with the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF), ESHRE’s patient partner organisation Fertility Europe has recently… Read More »Equal Access to Fertility Treatments across Europe

Research with an article published at Human Reproduction by an ESHRE working group outlines a set of add-on tests and… Read More »Fertility treatment add-ons – research & recommendations

PGT-A (previously known as preimplantation genetic screening or PGS) involves checking a few cells of the embryos for potential abnormalities… Read More »Non-invasive preimplantation genetic testing (niPGT) – success rates?

A survey has been launched to help women in England shape reproductive health policy by sharing their experiences of a… Read More »Landmark survey seeks women’s views on reproductive health in England

What is the patient journey? Firstly, let’s consider the meaning of ‘the patient journey’. It is the entire sequence of… Read More »The patient journey: why it is vital to fertility clinic success?

Max. 5 years storage of human eggs The Danish government has announced on Monday that it will remove the current… Read More »Danish Government to remove restriction on max. 5 years storage of human eggs

The EU’s tissue and cell directives will shortly be superseded by a new single legislation; ESHRE outlines the ‘key considerations’The… Read More »New EU legislation on ART pending

New legislation in Greece creates a very progressive legal framework for the development of MAR/ART in the country improving people’s… Read More »New progressive MAR/ART legislation in Greece

Did you know that pricing of IVF and ICSI in Denmark is significantly cheaper than in Spain? Howcome then that… Read More »Fertility treatment in Denmark cheaper than in Spain

Great news for women considering elective egg freezing in Israel with new regulations having increased the number of cycles allowed… Read More »Elective egg freezing – some findings and good news from Israel!

The proposal is for a new Regulation on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for… Read More »The European Commission has published a proposal for revised legislation on blood, tissues and cells.

A report, which compares services and prices among 36 fertility clinics from 12 different countries most active when it comes… Read More »Prices & services comparison among fertility clinics in 11 EU countries, UK and USA   

A report, which compares services and prices among 15 private Danish fertility clinics with the ambition of contributing with knowledge… Read More »Prices & services comparison among 15 private fertility clinics in Denmark

MAR (medically assisted reproduction) has grown 30% the last decade in Australia and reached a ratio of 6,7% of all… Read More »MAR has grown 30% the last decade in Australia