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<p>It is crucial that we ensure everyone is treated fairly in the workplace, so that
they can thrive and reach their full potential, including LGBT people undergoing -
or seeking to undergo - fertility treatment.</p><p>While no specific assessment has
been made, the Government has set out in the Women’s Health Strategy our commitment
to remove the additional financial burdens of self-funding artificial insemination
on female same-sex couples, so that they are able to access NHS-funded fertility services
in a more equitable way. It is for Integrated Care Boards to implement the commitment
to improve access to NHS-funded fertility treatment for female same sex couples, taking
account of the relevant equality legislation. Media coverage of, and stakeholder interest
in, these developments should help raise awareness, including amongst employers, about
the importance of fertility treatment for LGBT family formation.</p><p>As part of
our Inclusive Britain strategy, published in March 2022, we launched an Inclusion
at Work Panel last year aimed at helping employers achieve fairness and inclusion
in the workplace.</p><p>If an individual feels that they have been unlawfully discriminated
against in the workplace, they may wish to contact the Advisory, Conciliation and
Arbitration Service (Acas). They may also wish to contact the Equality Advisory and
Support Service which provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals
with discrimination or equality concerns.</p><p> </p>
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