Kathimerini | February 16, 2024
Surrogacy is legal in Greece for intended mothers with a medical need. This article shares Greek regulations around surrogacy along with stories of intended parents and surrogates engaged in the process.
‘Deceptive’ Marketing and Hidden Costs: The Truth About IVF and Egg Freezing
Natalie Morris | Metro.co.uk | May 13, 2022
Waiting times for nationally-provided fertility treatment in the UK grew from 6 to 15 months after the pandemic. Consequently, the demand for private alternatives grew, which created a competitive marketplace with some clinics turning to deceptive marketing techniques.
What Singapore’s Move to Legalise Egg Freezing Says About its Society
Yvette Tan | BBC | April 28, 2022
The Singaporean government announced that single women from 21-35 years of age can freeze their eggs starting in 2023. The caveat is that women can only use the eggs once they are legally married, which excludes women who remain single and lesbian couples.
Gay Couple Files Complaint Against New York City Over Denying IVF Coverage
Jo Yurcaba | NBC News | April 15, 2022
A gay couple filed a charge against New York City because the city’s insurance policy for IVF is discriminatory. The policy requires a diagnosis of infertility, which is defined as “inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse,” which excludes gay couples.
WNBA Players to Get Free Fertility Testing, Reproductive Support
Kim Bhasin | Bloomberg | October 7, 2021
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players can now receive free access to fertility support and testing services from San Francisco-based company Modern Fertility. This plan comes as an addition to the 2020 agreement drawn between the WNBA and its players that increased compensation and benefits such as paid maternity leave, child-care stipend, adoption, and surrogacy. The health of female athletes has been a hot topic recently, especially with high-profile figures such as tennis player Naomi Osaka and gymnastics athlete Simone Biles vocal on the topic.
Surrogacy Is Complicated. Just Ask New York.
By Christina Caron | New York Times | April 18, 2020
After New York’s legalization of gestational surrogacy arrangements in April 2020, the New York Times has republished this article covering the debate about the bill in 2019 as well as information about surrogacy process, policy, and risks and personal stories about surrogates and intended parents.
What We Don’t Know About I.V.F.
By Maya Dusenbery | New York Times | April 16, 2020
Even though in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been around for more than 40 years, we have limited information about the long-term health impacts of egg retrieval. While this article—republished from 2019, does not talk about surrogacy, it illuminates a topic relevant to most surrogacy arrangements, in which gestational surrogates undergo IVF to carry a child for someone else.
Article: Do IVF and Other Infertility Tech Lead to Health Risks for the Baby? Maybe.
Do IVF and Other Infertility Tech Lead to Health Risks for the Baby? Maybe.
By Mara Gordon | National Public Radio | Sept. 19, 2018
This article explores new research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, on children conceived through certain infertility treatments and their risk for cardiovascular disease. While the study’s authors indicate that the findings are preliminary, they encourage families using infertility treatments to be vigilant about screening their children and mitigating other risk factors, such as smoking, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle.
In 2012, the same team of scientists published a paper showing that 65 healthy children born with the help of ART were more likely than their peers to have early signs of problematic blood vessels.
Study: IVF Has Little Effect on Health of the Child
IVF Has Little Effect on Health of the Child
By Jordana Bell, Jeffrey Craig and Juan Castillo-Fernandez | The Conversation | March 28, 2017
A new study has been published on risks to children conceived via IVF. According to the researchers at King’s College London and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, fears of commonly assumed risks are “largely unfounded” and the long-term health effects of IVF are still relatively unknown.
A summary of the study discusses the role of epigenetics in the development of health problems in twins conceived naturally and via IVF. While epigenetic influence has been identified in conditions such as cancer and mental illness, the researchers observe no such differences in children conceived by IVF. They conclude on a reassuring note, for people who have used and have children via IVF, along with a call for more studies to confirm whether smaller epigenetic changes they observed during the study remain over time.
Article: Half Siblings from Sperm and Egg Donation
Half Siblings from Sperm and Egg Donation
Wendy Kramer | Huffington Post | March 13, 2017
In an article exploring the value of genetics in the formation of relationships, co-founder of the Donor Sibling Registry presents a compelling case for connections between (egg and sperm) donors and the children they help create, as well as half siblings (donor offspring and biological children).
The article features a range of reactions, mostly positive. One participant, for example, admits joining the registry to connect with others who have had similar experiences and “maybe even find a biological half-sibling or relative.,..” Another is ecstatic about meeting a half sibling at 29 years! The author provides details about the registry, which was founded in 2000 to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg, or embryo donation that are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they share genetic ties.