Introduction: There are a large number of questions to deliberate when considering IVF – many of them questions of ethics, legality and psychosocial issues . We studied the case of Yvonne and Matthew, a couple who struggled to conceive for 5 years and then sought IVF treatment. After two unsuccessful treatment cycles, the couple separated. Yvonne intends to continue IVF with the remaining frozen embryos. Matthew, however, disagrees and is considering his legal options on the matter. The different facets of this case are discussed below. Health and Society: Many factors predict Yvonne and Matthew's health behaviors in this case. In particular, alcohol, smoking and obesity are modifiable factors contributing to each of their behaviors. Non-modifiable factors, such as demographics (genetics, age), social status and culture, and cognition (beliefs, attitudes and knowledge), all play an integral role and are closely linked to the preventable contributing factors noted above. Each of these variables interacts with each other to contribute to the individual's overall health behavior and, therefore, the incidence of health problems they will experience during their IVF treatment. (Duncan et al., 1996) It is widely recognized that contemporary health risks such as smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and exercise are intimately linked to the wider social, cultural and economic world. (Lessof, 1983) Take for example the couple's beliefs regarding smoking, alcohol consumption, and comfort eating: the society and culture in which they live dictate that each of these behaviors is a means of social exchange and depends of the individual's disposable income. thus connecting these latter beh...... middle of paper ......n. The serious lack of legislation surrounding this issue carries over to the aforementioned ethical and moral considerations regarding cryopreserved embryos and calls for the implementation of stricter legislation. Review of Health Informatics and Literature: METHODS: I made extensive use of the NUIG James Hardiman Library Catalog to access the Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley and Uptodate databases. Evidence for the topics I covered was obtained by searching for phrases such as "IVF", "health belief model", "IVF and maternal complications", "IVF complications and newborn », “ethics and cryopreserved embryos”, “IVF and multifetal pregnancy”. », “legal status of the embryo in Ireland”, “risks and benefits of IVF”, “patient-centred care”, etc. I limited my search results to peer-reviewed journal articles and attempted to limit my search scope to recent years to ensure my evidence was up to date..