Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition Briefing Paper

This briefing paper, prepared by the Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) Coalition, aims to inform

policy makers, politicians, human rights, children’s rights and LGBT organisations, the media, women’s

groups, support groups, relevant organisations and the general public about the different types of AHR

methods available, the scenarios in which those procedures might be used and the legal situations of

those involved in using each type of procedure.

The AHR Coalition represents six member organisations, LGBT Ireland, Equality for Children, the

National Infertility Support and Information Group (NISIG), Irish Families through Surrogacy, Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI) and Irish Gay Dads.

There are five main types of AHR procedures currently available, Intracervical Insemination (ICI),

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), Reciprocal IVF and Surrogacy. AHR procedures

are used by single people, male-female couples, LGBT+ couples and other persons / couples who may

have a fertility, disability or health issue that prevents them from successfully or safely conceiving or

carrying a child to birth.

Currently, IUI, IVF and Reciprocal IVF are procedures that are available to people in fertility clinics in

Ireland and internationally. Surrogacy is not yet legislated in Ireland. ICI is a non-clinical procedure that

can be administered without the need of a clinic. There is no legislation covering ICI.

You can read the briefing paper in full here.