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The province is also proposing a new tax credit that would cover processing costs.
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Published October 24 at 1:45 p.m. EDT Updated yesterday at 1:12 p.m. EDT
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Three times more Ontario families will be able to obtain provincially funded assisted reproduction services, says the Ontario government, thanks to a new two-year investment of $150 million in the provincial program.
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones made the announcement Thursday. She said that through this investment, more families will be able to benefit from government-funded in vitro fertilization cycles in more hospitals and community clinics.
Making the decision to expand your family can be a very stressful time and worrying about when and how your family will access key services should be the least of your worries.
A quote from Sylvia Jones, Ontario Minister of Health
As of January 2025, the province also wants to introduce a tax credit that would cover up to 25% of eligible expenses for Ontario residents, added Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, also present during the the announcement.
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Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones noted that thanks to the Ontario government’s $150 million investment, more families will be able to benefit from in vitro fertilization cycles.
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[Ces dépenses] can include in vitro fertilization cycles, fertility drugs, travel for treatment and diagnostic tests, he said.
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