Little progress in ensuring the safety of IVF freezing tanks, one year after two catastrophic failures
No single government agency is responsible for checking In an extraordinary coincidence last year, the freezing tanks at two major American IVF centres malfunctioned, destroying...
Leading Irish hospital makes willingness to do abortions a condition of employment
Government is rolling out abortion services quickly Only doctors who are willing to perform abortions will be considered for two consultant posts at Dublin’s National...
Latest revelations about sperm donation secrets
From The Netherlands, Israel and the US It may be hard to wind up our readers’ interest in abuses of sperm donation after the news...
First baby born from uterus of a deceased donor
Brazilian case opens up possibilities for fertility treatment Currently, uterus donation is only available for women with family members who are willing to donate. With...
Are IVF embryos persons? A mum and dad who lost theirs say they are
Serious consequences for clinics if their lawsuit succeeds On March 3 a liquid nitrogen storage tank at the University Hospitals Fertility Center in Cleveland failed. More...
Meet the father of one thousand kids
Well, maybe only 200, who knows? 'Louis' with a daughter, Joyce Curiere. Photo: Judith Jockel for the Guardian Another adventure in the reproductive revolution. Last month...
Celebrating the reproductive revolution
Occasionally we tag one of our articles “reproductive revolution” because it exemplifies how far law and technology take us once sex has been detached from...
What is a good enough reason for a womb transplant?
Indian woman ‘borrows’ her mother’s because hers was scarred after abortions. Another chapter in the Reproductive Revolution. An Indian woman has given birth to a...
US company offers IVF risk test for low intelligence
Not part of a slippery slope, says IVF expert An American genomics company is negotiating with IVF clinics to provide a risk test for embryos...
Women arrested in Cambodia surrogacy crackdown
A court has charged 18 people with violating surrogacy laws. The crackdown on commercial surrogacy continued in Cambodia this week with a major court charging...
Michelle Obama’s IVF kids
As sometimes happens, most of our stories this week centre on assisted suicide and euthanasia in various jurisdictions. However, our lead story is about Michelle...
Michelle Obama opens up about her IVF children
Both of the Obama's children were conceived via IVF. Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed that her two children were conceived by IVF...