New rules taking effect on January 1st will give parents up to six attempts at conceiving a second child via state-provided fertility treatment.

The new rules extend the current three attempts provided under Denmark’s national health system.

The Ministry of Health confirmed the new provisions in a statement following an agreement between the government and regional health authorities.

“Many people still dream of growing their family after having their first child. But many parents’ dreams are put on hold because the options for being helped to have a little brother or sister have been limited,” Health Minister Sophie Løhde said in a statement.

The new provisions are financed by the 2026 budget, which was agreed between the government and Conservative party in October. The budget sets aside 35 million kroner to pay for the additional treatments.

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Parents will now be offered as many treatments for a second child as with a first child. An increase from three to six attempts for the first child was approved at the start of 2024.