Spain's Football Federation to Fund IVF and Egg-Freezing for Female Players and Referees
The Royal Spanish Football Federation has introduced a fertility support programme covering treatment costs for female internationals with at least two national-team call-ups.
Spain's Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has launched a fertility support initiative for female football players and referees, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The programme will cover costs associated with in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and egg freezing, the report said.
Al Jazeera reported that the support extends to female internationals who have been called up to the national team on at least two occasions.
Further details on the scope, funding, and implementation timeline of the programme were not immediately available.
The initiative reflects a broader trend among sports governing bodies to address fertility-related concerns for female athletes, whose careers often overlap with the years typically associated with family planning.
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- Spain’s FA to fund IVF, egg freezing for female football players, referees — Al Jazeera — All
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