A Legal Foundation For Your Family
Many people donate eggs or sperm to help couples or individuals with fertility issues realize their dreams of having a family. While many donate out of kindness, some may also do it for financial reasons, as qualifying gamete donors can receive enticing compensation...
Couples and individuals trying to get pregnant are often caught off-guard when fertility issues arise. Infertility is defined as unsuccessfully “trying for one year” to get pregnant for women under 35 but six months of trying for those over 35. Infertility is highly...
Surrogacy provides options to those who need to take a different course than traditional pregnancy for building their families. It’s a crucial option for individuals or couples with fertility issues and gay couples, but the process can be somewhat confusing depending...
In mid-December, three U.S. lawmakers made history by unveiling the first federal legislation aimed at protecting access to assisted reproductive technology (ART). Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) and Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pennsylvania)...
Many Minnesota same-sex couples and those with fertility issues turn to in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a solution to build their families. But conventional IVF can be physically, mentally and financially challenging. That has led to the increased use of another...
Medical experts say infertility exists when couples cannot get pregnant after a year of unprotected sex if the woman is under 35 or within six months for those older than 35. Several studies indicate those conditions apply to roughly 15% of heterosexual couples trying...
It’s been nearly five decades since Louise Brown became the world’s first “test tube baby,” ushering in the age of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Brown was the first child conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) when she was born in Manchester,...
Previous studies in Australia, Singapore and Europe suggested that children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) experienced more health risks than naturally conceived children. The results indicated that children conceived using ART had, on...
In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been a godsend for many couples in Minnesota and elsewhere who experience infertility. Since the 1980s, fertility experts say more than 9 million babies have been born using assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF. IVF is the...
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, reports that a 30-year-old procedure for in vitro fertilization (IVF) is surging after fertility specialists addressed significant complications it can cause. It’s called the minimal stimulation method, or MiST IVF. Doctors say...