These patients are classified as severely obese, and many experts agree that the risks to the mother and baby just aren't worth it.
Dr. Leader of the Ottawa Fertility Centre has had this as a rule in his practice for a while now.
“We have agreed that the risks of the procedure, plus the risks of the pregnancy, plus the risks of an abnormal baby in obese women doesn't justify subjecting the women to IVF until they've lost enough weight to bring their BMI below 35. We chose that based on the evidence and we’ve stuck to that for the last six years." Dr. Leader told CTV News Channel.
Dr. Leader said he often encourages patients to lose weight, and then come back to his clinic for infertility treatments once their BMI goes under 35.
He believes it's his job as a doctor to protect his patients, and he takes his job very seriously.
He said, "And when you see that by going ahead with treatment that you're going to hurt somebody -- you could potentially harm the woman, you could potentially harm the embryo and the fetus -- then you have a higher duty which is to say ‘I want to avoid harm I am here to care for you'".
To learn more, read the full article: Should Obese Women be Denied Infertility Treatments?
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