$35,000 For IVF Offered As A Radio Station Prize

By Cornelius Nunev


The most recent radio station tournament on Hot 89.9 in Canada is bringing about quite the uproar. Free IVF therapies are being presented as the prize for this radio tournament.

You may win a baby too, if you enter

A "Win A Baby" tournament has been started by a radio station in Ottawa, Canada. Couples were asked to submit a 100-word essay saying why they deserved a baby to win. Over 400 applications were sent in. On Oct 11, the winner will be declared. Advertising the content is a picture of a baby. It has a "win me" sign being held by it.

Investing in IFV

Infertile couples end up pregnant most often through in vitro fertilization. Canada's health service doesn't cover In vitro fertilization, so couples must pay for the treatments on their own. Canada and the United States charge a ton of cash for In vitro fertilization. It costs between $10,000 and $15,000 per cycle to do. Some health supports in Canada are applauding the radio station for running the "Win A Baby" competition because the tournament highlights the cost of In vitro fertilization treatments for infertile couples who want to have a baby.

Not everybody is happy

Not all observers are anxious about Hot 89.9's "Win a Baby" sweepstakes. The National Post's Andrew Lovesey has a few things to say. He wrote about this:

"The very premise of the contest insults the sanctity of life. The idea of 'winning' a child is itself offensive in the extreme, belittling life, making childbirth into a marketing gimmick. It also has the effect of making an object (a prize) out of a human being."

Infertility must be paid for on own

Fertility treatments in Canada have been heavily debated. Every person that gets the Canadian health service is covered. Still, this is only for "medically necessary" therapies. Taxpayer dollars in Canada fund the Canadian health service. In vitro fertilization has to be paid for by couples themselves since IVF treatments are not considered medically necessary. The Canadian health service decided this. Some advocates argue that In vitro fertilization should be considered medically necessary, while others argue that taxpayer dollars should not be used to pay for elective fertility therapies.




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