Infertility is a public health issue around the world. It affects about one couple in seven in Switzerland, where access to assisted reproductive technology (ART) is restricted by the high cost and legislation, which is among the strictest in Europe. Meanwhile, other countries are including ART in their family policies. “Learning that you’re infertile is a real blow,” says Julie Rosset. “When you’ve been trying for a baby for two years, hardly thinking of anything else, and then you see women around you getting pregnant with no trouble at all, and knowing that we’ll never be able to have a child naturally, it’s really tough.” Rosset, 37, and her husband, who live in canton Vaud, were both diagnosed as infertile. So the couple had no choice but to try in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Lausanne. They were among the lucky ones. They have experienced the joy of having their daughter, who is now 13 months old. It was a “long battle”, and Rosset decided to write it up on Instagram to ...
