Erin Labri Faces Financial Burden for Fertility Preservation After Cancer Treatment
Summary
Erin Labri is campaigning for easier NHS access to fertility preservation after cancer treatment, after being told she must pay £8,000 herself to freeze her eggs. The 23-year-old cancer survivor says delayed diagnosis left her with little time to preserve her fertility before treatment.
Key Points
- Erin Labri was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkin's Lymphoma in August 2024 and later learned her fertility had been badly affected by treatment.
- She says she now must raise £8,000 herself to freeze her eggs, because the NHS would have covered the cost only before cancer treatment began.
- Labri has turned her experience into a campaign for easier access to fertility preservation for cancer survivors under the NHS.
- Scottish Public Health Minister Maree Todd said the government is sensitive to Erin's campaign and will soon release a review of fertility services.
