Playing with the odds

摘要

IVF is more popular than ever. As the average age of first-time parents has increased, so has the demand for fertility treatments. To help those who are choosing where to have a procedure, organisations in the UK and US collect data from all fertility clinics in those countries, providing success rates for each. Prospective patients say these stats are the most important factor in their decision-making. They also influence whether those clinics receive hospital contracts or business from health insurance companies in the US.