THE world's first IVF lottery is to launch in Britain this month - giving gamblers the chance to "win" a baby.

The controversial game, newly granted a Gambling Commission licence, will see players buy £20 tickets online, reports The Sun.

The winner will net £25,000 fertility treatments at one of the country's top clinics. The lottery will offer the chance to become a parent every single month.

The game, which looks sure to provoke a huge ethical debate, is set to launch on July 30.

With no bars on entry, single, gay and elderly players will be free to take part in the lotto - the first of its type worldwide.

But critics are already rounding on the scheme, with one claiming it "demeaned" the nature of human reproduction.

Winners will be whisked by a chauffeur to the clinic, where accommodation is also included.

If standard IVF fails, they will be offered donor eggs, reproductive surgery - or even a SURROGATE birth.

Read more on the IVF lottery scheme at The Sun.





Originally published as 'Win a baby' lottery launched in UK