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Babies to be won monthly in first IVF lottery Posted by Emma

From The Telegraph
July 8, 2011

Tickets for the controversial game will go on sale online later this month, costing £20 each.

The Gambling Commission has granted a licence to charity To Hatch, which offers fertility advice to couples who need IVF.

The monthly prize which will launch on July 30 comprises of £25,000 worth of tailor-made fertility treatments at one of the country's top clinics.

It is not exclusively for couples. Single, gay and elderly players - who could pass the prize on to friends or family - will be allowed to take part.

However the game has been branded demeaning. Tickets could eventually be sold in newsagents.

What do you think of this? Is it a publicity stunt? Does it demean the process of conceiving as some have suggested? Have your say on the discussion of the day...

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