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Because nearly one in six Canadian
couples cannot get pregnant....and 30%
of these do not have the finances to get
help.
If
it's not you, it's someone you know or
someone you love.
Assisted Fertility treatments in Canada
are successful - 30-35% pregnancy per
treatment - responsible and regulated.
Here
in Manitoba alone, more than 400 couples
have achieved a family in the last
decade....specifically because of
assisted fertility treatments.
One
full IVF treatment can cost up to
$10,000....and some patients require up
to three or more treatments to achieve
success. Despite enormous costs and the
fact that infertility is a
world-recognized medical condition,
assisted fertility treatments are not
covered by either provincial funding or
extended health care benefits.
On
November 6, The Heartland Fertility &
Gynecology Clinic hosted a wine and
cheese event celebrating their 10-year
anniversary. That evening, we also
launched the Giving Hope Fertility
Assistance Fund. The Fund’s Board has
set an initial goal to raise $30,000 by
November 2008 to assist three families
with IVF in Manitoba. As a part of our
fundraising efforts, we will be selling
all-occasion cards that feature pictures
of the children of families created with
assistance from the Heartland Clinic.
Having a child is an
expectation we all take for granted. But
for over 1 in 6 couples in Canada,
attempting pregnancy can be an agonizing
and often disappointing journey as a
result of medical infertility.
Fertility treatments through assisted
reproduction technologies particularly
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) can provide
hope and success. But it is very
expensive. Currently, there is no
Federal or Provincial funding for
fertility procedures or drugs and most
private health plans do not provide
adequate coverage.
For many Canadians, this places their
dream of having children out of reach.
Through the Giving Hope Fertility
Assistance Fund, Manitobans who struggle
with the financial burden of assisted
fertility treatments can receive support
for IVF treatment at the Heartland
Fertility & Gynecology Clinic in
Winnipeg.
It is our goal to give hope for a child
to as many people as possible.
Everyone deserves the chance to try.
Everyone deserves the chance for a
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