Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide the same fertility treatment to single women, as is offered to couples on the NHS for the chance to have a family.
Petitioner: Anne-Marie Morrison
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 25 April 2023
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SPICe Briefing (87KB, pdf) (87KB, pdf) posted 22 June 2023
28 June 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Fertility Network Scotland, the British Fertility Society, Fertility Scotland and the National Fertility Group.
Official Report of Meeting 28 June 2023
01 May 2024: The Committe agreed to write to Public Health Scotland and the National Fertility Group.
Official Report of Meeting 01 May 2024
21 May 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health.
Official Report of Meeting 21 May 2025
PE2020/A: Scottish Government submission of 18 May 2023 (77KB, pdf) (77KB, pdf) posted 01 June 2023
PE2020/B: National Fertility Group submission of 2 October 2023 (73KB, pdf) posted 17 October 2023
PE2020/C: Petitioner submission, 17 April 2024 (109KB, pdf) posted 24 April 2024
PE2020/D: National Fertility Group submission, 4 July 2024 (134KB, pdf) posted 17 July 2024
PE2020/E: Public Health Scotland written submission, 8 May 2025 (74KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2025
PE2020/F: Scottish Government written submission, 25 June 2025 (81KB, pdf) posted 08 July 2025