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IVF: Single women on why they had babies alone through sperm donors

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Number of single women going through IVF or artificial insemination has more than tripled in a decade .

Experts say more women putting off children until they are older and not finding a partner are factors.

Many still face financial barriers when getting treatment and in single parenthood.

We spoke to mothers who chose to start a family alone about their experiences.

There has been a big jump in the number of single women accessing fertility treatments.

But there are obvious financial obstacles to this route to parenthood.

IUI is not routinely offered on the NHS , while the chances of qualifying for funding depends on where a patient lives in the UK .

Scotland does not fund fertility treatment for single women.

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85

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85

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informal

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English

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35

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