On Thursday (the 25th May) the parliament adopted the in vitro act. The issue of in vitro fertilisation clearly divided Polish Parliament, however, the public opinion on that matter has almost not changed for the last 20 years. Since 1995 about three quarters of adult Poles support the access to IVF for married couples who cannot have children. Only in 2003 and 2008 that support was smaller – accordingly 64% and 60%. Currently 76% of interviewees accept that procedure, which is slightly lower than in 2012 but still higher than five years ago. At present, 17% of interviewees is against the possibility of IVF treatment.

Somewhat lower support is expressed in regard to IVF treatment accessibility for heterosexual couples in informal relationships (62%) and unmarried women without a permanent partner (44%).

More on that issue can be found in coming soon CBOS report in Polish.