Even close to the start of formal adoptions of children controversy has raged about the relationship between the biological mother and adoptive parents. This has developed from not even telling a child that they were adopted into a more open relationship in the form of open adoptions in which the mother, child and parents may not only meet but be …
Egg and embryo donation can provide new hope for many women in the United States, who are unable to conceive using their own eggs. Approximately 6.7 million women in the United States struggle with infertility. Many of these women have spent thousands of dollars on fertility treatment, but have unfortunately been unsuccessful in conceiving. Using eggs from another woman or …
There are thousands of couples and individuals in the United States grappling with difficult choices regarding their stored genetic material. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than 600,000 frozen embryos are stored nationwide, in addition to countless more cryo-preserved eggs and sperm.
The issue, highlighted in a Washington Post article, made for dramatic headlines recently as …
One difficult decision for many couples is how to dispose of unused frozen embryos once they have completed their families. This is true both for couples in which women are using their own eggs as well as those who use an egg donor.
A study reported in the October 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility examines how both types of …
IVF success rates have become so good that there are now many couples, especially those starting young, who find themselves with remaining frozen embryos after they have completed their family. Options for dealing with unused frozen embryos include discarding, donating them for research or donating them to another couple. Each ootion involves complex issues in making this difficult decision.
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