Halving IVF Out-of-Pocket Costs More Than Doubles Births: 22-Nation Study

IVF cost affordability — not technology — is the primary driver of who gets to become a parent through assisted reproductive technology, a 22-nation ESHRE study finds: halving patient out-of-pocket spending is linked to a 2.67-fold birth increase, with countries keeping costs below 50% of median income posting the highest ART birth rates globally.