Radio Station In Canada Offers $35,000 Worth Of IVF As A Prize

By Cornelius Nunev


For Hot 89.9 in Canada, radio station contests are an everyday thing. The most recent grand prize in the contest, though, is bringing about quite the aggravation for some. The "Win a baby Contest" offers a couple the chances for free In vitro fertilization therapies.

You may win a child too, if you enter

A "Win A Baby" contest has been started by a radio station in Ottawa, Canada. In order to win, couples had to submit 100-word essays. They can be less than that too, although they have to prove why the person deserves a baby. Over 400 applications were sent in. On October 11, the winner will be announced. The tournament has been advertised with a picture of a baby holding a sign saying "win me!"

Investing in IFV

Many couples like to try in vitro fertilization. It is a good way for children to be conceived. Health service in Canada won't pay for a couple to have In vitro fertilization. That means couples have to get their own cash to cover it. Canada and the U.S. charge a ton of cash for In vitro fertilization. It costs between $10,000 and $15,000 per cycle to do. Health Supports in Canada are really anxious about the "Win a Baby" competition. It highlights how expensive IVF really is.

A number of people find it inappropriate

The Hot 89.9 "Win a Baby" competition isn't something all observers are happy about. In the National Post, Andrew Lovesey lambasts the sweepstakes, saying:

"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."

Individuals to pay for own fertility

Fertility treatments in Canada have been heavily debated. The Canadian health service covers all therapies considered "medically necessary." Taxpayer dollars in Canada fund the Canadian health service. IVF has to be paid for by couples themselves since In vitro fertilization treatments are not considered medically necessary. The Canadian health service decided this. Several individuals argue that it is medically necessary to have children at some point. Others suggest that fertility therapy shouldn't be paid for by taxpayers.




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