The controversial IVF Lottery has made waves in the United Kingdom and now Australia is interested in the idea. The lottery, which raffles of £25 000 worth of invitro-fertilization treatment, may be available to residents of Australia this year. Health officials across the UK have been put off by the idea and hope to ban the lottery.
However, there are no laws against the activity in Australia, so the country has the go-ahead to carry out its own IVF lottery. Lottery tickets will be sold at £20 each, and participants will be vying for the chance to win £25 000 worth of fertilization treatment. Winners will be able to chose the treatment centre at which they receive their treatment and will be put up in a five-star hotel nearby.
Individuals from all walks of life can take part in the lottery, whether they are gay or straight, in their prime or elderly. The idea is to provide adults who cannot conceive the chance to start their own families. While the idea sounds noble, it has been met with some resistance. In the UK, health officials are trying to ban the lottery, but such severe action has yet to be taken in Australia.