Hello
Please would you be able to help me find out some information about the laws and procedures governing fertility treatment in England ?
I am a British citizen currently living in France. I am 42 years old and single. I am beginning to panic seriously about reaching the menopause without having / being able to have kids.
I recently applied here in France to adopt a child but the authorisation procedure is very lengthy, French law is limiting on the conditions under which a single parent can adopt and the waiting list is long. Added to which, I would still love to give birth to my own child / children.
a) In France it is impossible to undergo fertility treatment if you are single. - I would like to know, please, if it is possible in England.
b) I may possibly have a willing sperm donor, who currently lives in France but is moving to England in September. - If fertility treatment is allowed in England for a single woman, is it permissible for her to provide her own sperm donor?
c) What are the upper age limits applied to women seeking fertility treatment? I understand I may already be very near that limit.
d) If all the above conditions are met and I would be eligible for fertility treatment in England, how much would it cost me? I am covered by the French social security system but not the UK one, although members of my family in the UK may belong to BUPA.
Thank you
Yilk