SHA clarifies IVF cover rules after marriage certificate row

A new fertility treatment benefit under the SHA-KUPPET health cover had offered fresh hope to thousands of teachers struggling with infertility. But for one high school teacher, that hope was quickly overshadowed by controversy after she was allegedly asked to provide a marriage certificate or proof of marriage before qualifying for IVF treatment. The requirement has sparked concerns over discrimination and raised questions about whether access to reproductive healthcare should be tied to marital status. SHA now says the demand for a marriage certificate was an error and has asked the teacher to resubmit her application