Britain's IVF regulator has made millions of pounds from fees levied on IVF centres. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) charges £75 per patient. [Independent, 16 February]

Anthony Ozimic of SPUC commented: "This is yet more evidence indicating that IVF is mainly an industry run for the benefit of vested interests, rather than a medical answer for couples anxious to conceive."

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• The scandal of maternal mortality [SPUC youth blog, 15 February]
• Abortion and Slavery Part II [SPUC youth blog, 14 February]
• Interview with UK anti-euthanasia campaigner Nikki Kenward [Journal, 15 February]
• Rise in suicide and infanticide among poor in Pakistan [Reuters, 15 February]
• British former model hanged himself after failures to treat chronic pain [Mail, 15 February]