Paolo and Francesca’s IVF mix-up
An Italian judge has settled a bitter custody battle for IVF twins by awarding them to the birth mother. An Italian judge has settled a...
Controversy over Canadian fertility clinic’s mixed-race IVF prohibition
A Canadian fertility clinic has come under intense scrutiny for refusing to provide IVF for parents of different races. A Canadian fertility clinic has come...
Woman loses baby in tragic mishap
An Indian woman has lost her baby after doctors accidentally administered an abortifacient. An Indian woman has lost her unborn baby after doctors accidentally administered...
The IVF industry must go green
Free fertility treatment should be banned for those making lifestyle reproductive choices to curb climate change. Free fertility treatment should be banned for those making...
Couples flock to Thailand for sex selective IVF
Thailand has become a top tourist destination for women seeking gender-selective IVF. The country is one of just three that permit gender selection – the...
What are the issues in post-mortem sperm retrieval?
Is it ethical to remove sperm from a dead body without consent? In 2010 21-year-old Niklas Evans was assaulted outside a bar in Texas. He...
We need to redefine parenthood, say bioethicists
“And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.”...
Lord Winston warns of unregulated IVF ‘jungle’
In a recent interview with the Independent Robert Winston warned of deception in the IVF market. Fertility companies, he believes, are exaggerating the effectiveness and...
The big business of Australian IVF
A second Australian IVF company wil float on the stock exchange today. A second Australian IVF company wil float on the stock exchange today. Investment...
New technique could lead to “risky eugenics”, says IVF pioneer
Britain’s leading fertility doctor, Lord Robert Winston, has warned that his recent research could open the door to “risky” eugenics programs. Britain’s leading fertility doctor,...
HFEA finds mitochondrial transfer ‘not unsafe’
The peak UK IVF regulatory body has published its findings on the controversial new procedure known as mitochondrial replacement therapy. The peak UK IVF regulatory...
Is the UK too quick on the draw about 3-parent babies?
Two American bioethicists have questioned the haste with which the United Kingdom is seeking to legalise mitochondrial transfer Two American bioethicists have questioned the haste...