article_snippet: A woman desperate to become a mother has been refused IVF treatment on the NHS because A woman desperate to become a mother partner already has a child from a previous relationship.
article_snippet: It is heart-breaking that I can't have children and it was even more devastating when I was told I couldn't have IVF,' says Ms McPhillips.
article_snippet: Time is running out because I may not be able to produce eggs in a few years' time
article_snippet: all women under 40 should have access to free IVF.
article_snippet: all women under 40 should be referred after two years of trying to get pregnant but if all women under 40 can only have a baby using the treatment all women under 40 can start immediately.