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Fighting for IVF families

A western suburbs woman is leading a campaign for greater regulation of Australia’s IVF industry. Michaelle Galea from Hobsons Bay is the founder and chair of Assisted Reproductive Treatment Families Australia (ARTFA), a newly established not-for-profit organisation advocating for families navigating IVF, assisted reproductive treatment…

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