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Couple Fights Age Limit for IVF Treatment
27 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Bombay High Court heard a couple's plea against the IVF age limit.
- The husband crossed the legal age limit of 55 for IVF treatment.
- The court asked the couple to clarify if they will use donor sperm.
A couple challenging the age restrictions for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment has brought their case before the Bombay High Court. The central government's Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, sets a maximum age of 55 for men and 50 for women undergoing IVF. The couple, married in December 2018, began their IVF journey in 2020, but their treatment was halted when the husband turned 55 in October. They are seeking an exception to continue their procedure, arguing for the right to have a child when medically fit.
The petition highlights the couple's prolonged struggle with natural conception and mentions unsuccessful IVF attempts. They reference a Calcutta High Court decision that permitted IVF using donated gametes in an analogous situation, suggesting the Act should not impede their ongoing treatment in the interest of justice. The couple asserts that age alone should not be a barrier, especially with medical fitness certified by their doctor.
