When in vitro fertilization (IVF) left a couple from Des Moines, Iowa with 18 "leftover" embryos, they decided to use Craigslist as a way to find surrogate parents for their frozen offspring so that they could stay in touch with the children they didn't want to raise themselves.
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In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers have compared the risks of major birth defects to the different types of assisted reproductive therapies used, as well as for those resulting from frozen embryos the fertility drugs.
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Get this. In 1971, the UK Medical Research Council refused on ethical grounds Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe, the first scientists to successfully use IVF, long-term support for their medical and scientific research on “Studies on Human Reproduction”. The Council was concerned with “patient safety and offspring abnormality”. However, the team moved forward with a large amount of private money and made history with the birth of the first “test-tube baby," Louise Brown.
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A single American mother of twins living in Israel was unable to obtain citizenship for her children because they were conceived via invitro fertilization (IVF) from donor eggs and sperm, making it impossible to determine if the children are indeed American.
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Speaking at the end of a three-day Vatican conference on diagnosing and treating infertility, Pope Benedict XVI urged infertile couples to shun artificial procreation, calling it a form of arrogance and reiterating that the only place worthy of calling new life into the world is in marriage.
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In order to avoid the high price of sperm banks, women are turning to the vast underground Web world of free sperm donation, a practice that comes at a low cost, but with very high risks.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A radio station in Canada is sparking controversy with a new contest offering someone $35,000 worth of fertility treatments.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a decision that could have a far-reaching impact on couples who choose in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy to start a family, a New Jersey court has ruled that a woman cannot be named the mother of a child she did not give birth to, and with whom she has no genetic links.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study has found that a majority of female medical students say they would be happy to store their eggs as insurance against later infertility.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A mix up in a prominent Connecticut fertility clinic resulted in a woman being implanted with the wrong embryos. After discovering the error, the woman chose to take the morning after pill to prevent a possible pregnancy.
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