By Sue Dunlevy

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MORE than 11,000 infertile women face a financial double whammy with budget cuts to IVF and obstetric services to cost them $3800. They will have to find $3000 out of their own pocket to have IVF after Federal Government subsidies for the procedure were cut back. And they will need to find a further $800 to have a private obstetrician because the Government wants to cut the Medicare subsidies. The cutbacks will also be a massive blow to the one in 10 women who have the condition endometriosis.

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