Fertility treatment has stopped in Ireland amid the Covid-19 outbreak, and some women fear they will miss out on having a family due to new Europe-wide restrictions.

Irish clinics are following recommendations from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) issued earlier this month. It said new treatments should not start, and women who have started should freeze embryos for later use. This also applies to cancer patients who may suffer infertility.

Anna Veiga, a spokeswoman for the ESHRE, said: We want to avoid complications that may arise from assisted reproduction and pregnancy. We cannot recommend anyone assumes a risk when the treatment could be considered at a later time.

She said there is no clear evidence of negative impact from Covid-19 on

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