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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Fertility patients in uk targeted by concerning ivf adverts on social media | History Defined

Woman holding a pregnancy test in both hands
Promotions such as ‘no baby, no fee’ are becoming commonplace on Instagram. Photograph: Aleksandr Davydov/Alamy

Vulnerable fertility patients are being targeted by adverts on social media that experts warn could be breaching rules by guaranteeing couples a baby or making other misleading claims.

Screenshot of an advert from Unica Clinic on Instagram
Unica Clinic has locations in Prague and Brno but advertises to social media users in the UK. Photograph: social media ad
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