IVF has its benefits, but for some couples the cons may outweigh these benefits. According to BabyCenter.com, some advantages are things like track record of success, no link to cancer, and improved techniques. But the list of cons seems to outweigh these pros thanks to some negative factors such as: price, time taken, IVF not working and potential complications for the baby and mother during birth (BabyCenter). Clearly some of these disadvantages can be easily solved by family help or the couple's salary, but for almost all middle-class mothers-to-be, this procedure will affect their daily lifestyle. For my IVF procedure alone, my parents spent around $25,000. They had to sell their house and upgrade to a much smaller one, but they were also lucky enough to receive financial help from my grandparents, because they were just as passionate about this process as my parents were. If a couple can see past the disadvantages and agree that the advantages outweigh them, then IVF is a procedure for them. Among the advantages is the success rate, which seems to be very different depending on the age groups. According to the American Pregnancy Association (2012), success rates differ based on age group. For example: under 35 years it is 41%-43%, between 35 and 37 years it is 33%-36%, between 38 and 40 years it is 23%-27% and finally above 40 years it is 13%-15% ( American Pregnancy, 2012). Although the numbers for young people seem low, there are many more success stories than not. These age differences demonstrate that the older the woman, the more difficult it is to conceive. If the success rate is so low for women over 40, imagine the success rate for women aged 60-65 and older. Therefore, in order to prevent women over the age of 60-65 from undergoing an IVF procedure in the future, the government must intervene now, before this option disappears.