THERE are few things more powerful than the desire to have children. But for many would-be parents, conception isn’t easy….

And the costs behind common procedures like in vitro fertilisation, for example, run in the thousands of dollars…. …

So it’s good to hear that the Ontario government has listened to those struggling with fertility problems and plans to offer a $50-million annual programme that will provide some 4,000 women with one cycle of in vitro fertilisation. …

Ontario’s proposal doesn’t go as far as a Quebec program, introduced in 2010. Quebec offers three rounds of IVF treatment….

Still, Ontario is taking a significant step forward on both compassionate and practical grounds. After all, babies become future taxpayers. …

The funding promise would be a worthy addition to Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s budget, expected in early May. Fertility is an emotional subject and it’s likely that some won’t be happy with the single-treatment funding ....

Still, Ontario is making it easier for prospective parents to finance fertility treatment in the hope of creating a family. ... — (April 11)