First male gay couple to be offered IVF on NHS will welcome baby son this summer

The first gay men to be offered IVF treatment on the NHS have revealed they are expecting a baby boy this summer.

Ross and Chris Muller say they and their families can’t wait to meet their son, who will be born via a surrogate in early August.

The couple, from Edinburgh, are believed to be the first male same-sex couple to undergo fertility treatment through the national health service after a blanket ban on using surrogate mothers was lifted by the Scottish government in 2018.

It means that all couples, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, are eligible for free IVF treatment.

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