Russia proposes 38-year age limit for free IVF

«Women need to be pushed into pregnancy»: Russia proposes limiting free IVF procedures to women under 38.

Consensus

The maximum age for IVF using state health insurance in Russia is proposed to be limited to 38 years.
The proposal aims to encourage women to seek fertility treatment at a younger age.
The proposal is intended to improve the efficiency of state spending on reproductive technologies.
There is ongoing discussion about lowering the minimum level of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) required for IVF under state insurance.
Lowering the AMH threshold could allow women up to 50 years old to access IVF.
Experts believe that women over 50 have low chances of successfully giving birth through IVF.
The discussion occurs amid broader efforts to increase birth rates and reduce abortions in Russia.
The average age of mothers in Russia has increased to 29 years.
The number of miscarriages per 100 births has risen from 10.1 to 15.8 over the past 15 years.
The number of abortions in Russia has decreased significantly over the past 15 years, from 1.01 million in 2010 to 235,700 in 2025.

Sagamonova proposed reintroducing the Soviet-era tax on childlessness, though she acknowledged the government is unlikely to adopt it. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
The demand for IVF and intrauterine insemination in Russia has increased by 40–50% over the past four years, with many women citing negative experiences in relationships as a factor. — vm
12% of 7,500 surveyed women experienced recurrent miscarriages or failed pregnancies, but only 6% were referred to a specialist. — vesti