The number of Americans traveling to European fertility clinics grew by more than 37 percent in 2025, driven by a price gap that has become impossible for many households to argue with.
A single in vitro fertilization cycle in the United States now costs more than $29,000, according to a study of insured Americans released in July by Axene Health Partners and the Women's Reproductive Health Foundation. That figure equals roughly 35 percent of median annual household income. Add genetic testing, embryo storage, pregnancy care and delivery, and the total can exceed $54,000 per IVF-conceived birth.
