00:00Bekhaite is rarely standing still.
00:05She's a mum to two young kids after deciding to start a family on her own.
00:11But it wasn't a simple path.
00:14I was deemed socially infertile because I had no partner to be going through the IVF process with.
00:19A classic soulless medical term.
00:22It meant the Hobart woman had to undergo several procedures to show she needed fertility treatment
00:28before she could become eligible for Medicare rebates.
00:31She withdrew equity from her house to help fund them.
00:34$12,000 to $15,000 just to get through the first three procedures that they needed.
00:43So that was all out of pocket.
00:46A new class action alleges the policy was discriminatory.
00:50Claiming single women and those in same-sex relationships were treated differently
00:55from heterosexual couples seeking IVF.
00:58They effectively have to pay more and expose themselves to procedures that they don't really want to have to do.
01:08The federal government changed the policy earlier this year.
01:12Just for so many women, it was something that happened too late for them.
01:18The law firm estimates there could be between 40 and 50,000 class members.
01:23They're seeking compensation for financial losses and emotional pain.
01:28A federal health spokesman said as this matter is before the court, it's not appropriate to comment.
01:34The mother of two welcomes the legal action.
01:38I think that the people who make these policies and labels sometimes forget that there are actual humans involved here.
01:48The auditory that has also documented the difference in its bottom,
01:51which means that for the court works alike and not only of the number of officers have purchased on campus,
01:54it is really important to make our decisions andŃĐŸŃives in the country.
01:56True.
01:58I believe I don't understand which one is the best but if I won't experience identity,
01:59especially sometimes I let people take action in place.
02:01So, it's a similar basis here because of this.
02:03Everything has changed as and of the person who's seen within a year off and seeing people's ŃĐ°ĐșĐŸĐ”.
02:06So, once it seems to be called on people in place and can't be accepted,
02:08reverently with this issue now especially if you snulliemed alone.
02:09Now it seems like the path of the the life and their kids say to consider UKRAPN have no more community
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