Can You Fix The Human Egg?
Louise Brown the first IVF child conceived is now an adult and a mother. So much has changed since her conception and birth – and yet so much has stayed the same. When…
Another Infertility Scandal: The Story of The Lost Frozen Embryos
I have to say that the it is really getting emotionally exhausting wading through the amount of scandals that have affected patient care and trust in the world of reproductive medicine these days….
Made To Order Babies: When Reproductive Medicine Breaks the Law
I have known Theresa Erickson as a distant colleague for years. She joined the board of directors of The American Fertility Association after I left the organization that I founded as the first…
Donor Children: Nature or Nurture for “The Perfect Child”
I feel like it is Third Party Reproduction Week here at The Fertility Advocate. Donor eggs, Donor Sperm, Embryo Donation, and Surrogacy are big issues for the infertility community. And an issue that…
Infertility Can Be a Dark Hook: Isn’t It Time To Take a Leap of Faith?
Life is full of chances, opportunities, gambles, and choices. In the end – none of really know the future. We can have dreams, expectations, and hopes. We can pray, meditate and talk endlessly…
Are You Considering Egg Donation? What Your Doctor May Not Be Telling You!
This week I got a crash course on donor agreements – and what I learned shocked me. If you are considering doing egg or embryo donation to build your family – or donating…
The Insidious End Run Argument To Use Donor Eggs, Sperm and Embryos to Over Turn "Roe Vs Wade"
One of my fertility colleagues, and buddy – Marna Gatlin who happens to be the founder of Parents Via Egg Donation, sent me a message late night. “We are both in Newsweek”! Marna…
Conflicted Over "Google Baby": Egg Donation and Surrogacy Gone Global
So Facebook is buzzing about “Google Baby” which I keep wanting to call “Global Baby”. It is in my news feed over and over again as various members of the infertility/fertility community watch…
The Madsen Embryos: The Season Finale
I was in a writing session when I missed the phone call. I went to retrieve it out of voice mail – it was the Harvard Stem Cell Program. And immediately – I…
My Frozen Embryos Lost
Yesterday was not an easy day. I was heading to Brooklyn – (I live in Riverdale) to have lunch with a GYN to talk about Single Embryo Transfer and Micro IVF. And some…
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