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Health
Jacob Shteyman

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

The Queensland government is funding public access to assisted reproductive technologies like IVF. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

More women and girls suffering complex medical conditions like cancer will have access to cheaper reproductive care after Queensland became the latest state to announce public funding for fertility treatments.

The Queensland government has pledged $42.3 million, including $32.1 million to fund public access to assisted reproductive technologies like IVF, to help the one in six Australian couples experiencing fertility challenges plan a family.

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