London, July 07: A lottery, which would give prospective parents the chance to “win a baby”, is to be soon launched in Britain, if media reports are to be believed.
The UK’s Gambling Commission has granted a licence to charity To Hatch, which offers fertility advice to couples who need in vitro fertilisation (IVF), to conduct the lottery, ‘The Daily Telegraph’ reported.
Tickets for the controversial game will go on sale online later in July, costing 20 pounds each, said the report.
The monthly prize which will launch on July 30 comprises 25,000 pounds worth of tailor-made fertility treatments at one of the country’s top clinics.
It is not exclusively for couples. Single, gay and elderly players – who could pass the prize on to friends or family – will be allowed to take part, the newspaper said.
If a single woman or man wins, they will be provided with donor sperm or a surrogate mother and donor embryo, the report said.
–Agencies