Fertility treatments across Europe are expanding with more than 1.1 million treatment cycles done at nearly 1,400 clinics in 2021.  However, fertility treatment availability across Europe varies widely by country.  In this article, I will review European national policies for assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), surrogacy, gamete (egg/sperm) donation, and embryo donation. After this review, one thing should be clear:  Europe is biased towards queer men when it comes to ART, and I will share some thoughts on why this is and what can be done to change it.

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