In 1981, the IVF and Anti-Abortion Movements Collided
On December 28th, 1981, Elizabeth Jordan Carr was born to Judith and Roger Carr in Virginia’s Norfolk General Hospital,…
Thousands of Frozen Eggs Potentially Damaged After 2 Clinics Suffer Equipment Malfunctions
In the past week, two fertility clinics—the University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center’s Fertility Center in Beachwood,…
Thousands of Eggs and Embryos in Jeopardy After Malfunction at a San Francisco Fertility Clinic
A technical malfunction at a San Francisco fertility clinic earlier this month may have damaged hundreds of patients’…
The Doctor Who Oversaw the Creation of 3-Parent Baby Explains the IVF 'Breakthrough'
Dr. John Zhang of Manhattan’s New Hope Fertility Center has long performed miracles for fertility-challenged couples.…
The VA Can't Fund IVF for Soldiers Because Congress Loves Embryos More
As we exit another Memorial Day weekend full of solemn paeans to The Troops, the Washington Post reminds us that the…
Canadian Sperm Bank Finally Decides Race Mixing Is Okay
“Race mixing” is still off-putting for some, including Calgary, Canada’s Regional Fertility Program whose staff made a…
It's the In Vitro Fertilization Baby Boom
Over 61,000 babies were conceived via IVF in 2012, which means 1.5 percent of America’s 3.9 million births that year…
New Study Suggests Biological-Clock Frenzy Is Bullshit
It turns out that, even though women are delaying marriage and children, infertility rates have not increased in the…
Are Genetic Ménages à Trois the Future of In Vitro Fertilization?
File this under "Future Very, Very Rich People Problems" — a British medical panel ruled today that a method of in…
Zygotes Aren't Entitled to Dead Parent's Benefits, Says Most Twilight Zone-y Supreme Court Ruling Ever
Well, thank goodness that's settled. The Supreme Court ruled today that children conceived via in vitro fertilization…
Prospect of Boring Paperwork Keeps Chicago Mother from Obtaining U.S. Citizenship for her In-Vitro Twins
Chicago native Ellie Lavi's attempts to obtain citizenship for her twin daughters has gotten caught on the…
Even With IVF, Underweight Women Struggle To Conceive
It may not come as a surprise that women who are underweight have trouble conceiving, since they sometimes struggle…
An Ex-Addict Aims for Motherhood
Years after kicking heroin, a Time reporter finds herself injecting again-this time, in an attempt to get pregnant. Her…
New Test Will Increase IVF Success, Reduce Multiple Births
A new procedure analyzes embryos for chromosome abnormalities, allowing doctors to implant the healthiest specimens…
Nobel Prize Goes To IVF Pioneer
85-year-old University of Cambridge professor Robert Edwards has won the Nobel Prize for inventing in-vitro…
California Woman Delivers Eight Babies, But New Test May Put An End To Multiple Births
A California woman who underwent fertility treatments has given birth to octuplets, but a new test may make the…
Balancing The Risks And Benefits Of In-Vitro Fertilization
In this week's New York Times, Stephanie Saul takes a fascinating look at the world of in-vitro fertilization,…
Embrace Of Embryonic Testing During IVF Doing More Harm Than Good?
Older women who undergo in vitro fertilization are often encouraged to shell out for pre-implantation genetic screening…
More Criticism Of Nadya Suleman' Fertility Doctor; Publicist Quits
There's news today on two professionals Nadya Suleman turned to for help with her octuplets. People are railing against …
Georgia Pols Propose Limits On Fertility Procedures
In an apparent reaction to the Nadya Suleman case, Georgia politicians have introduced a bill that would limit the…