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16th May 2013
“Just relax”: Unhelpful advice for women trying to get pregnant
Many women and men experiencing difficulties achieving a pregnancy have heard these words: “just relax and you will get pregnant”. The reality is that relaxing may feel like an impossible task for couples experiencing fertility problems. Being told to “just relax” when you have been trying to get pregnant, much less when you are dealing [...]
8th May 2013
Creating a family in another country: The risks of “reproductive tourism”
It is not uncommon for some people to seek fertility treatments outside of their home countries – a practice that has been dubbed “reproductive tourism” or “fertility tourism”. There are numerous reasons why a couple may travel to another country in an effort to create their family. For example, fertility treatments are not legally available [...]
30th April 2013
Legal considerations when using a known sperm donor
For single women, lesbian couples, and heterosexual couples with severe male factor infertility, the use of donor sperm can be a great option to build their families. When important issues such as disclosure to the child and others are handled well, the research suggests children conceived through the use of this and other third party [...]