Pope Francis recently made an absolute statement advocating for the complete prohibition of surrogacy, a position that reflects the traditional stance of the Roman Catholic Church on assisted reproductive technologies. While [...]
Category: IFLG
Mon 16 Oct, 2023
6 Things to Know Before Starting IVF
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2.3% of babies born yearly in the United States are the result of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) thanks to the work of thousands of [...]
Wed 27 Sep, 2023
More Women Are Freezing Their Eggs Due to Lack of Suitable Men
Prior to 2012, egg freezing had been deemed “experimental” by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and the procedure had been largely only available to patients who were undergoing chemotherapy or other [...]
Wed 13 Sep, 2023
Baby Born via Mitochondrial Donation Gives Hope to Families with Genetic Mitochondrial Disorders
Mitochondrial Donation Therapy offers hope to families by preventing the passing of genetic disorders from parent to child. Mitochondrial DNA is passed down from mother to child, and genetically mutated mitochondria can carry [...]
Tue 29 Aug, 2023
Texas Abortion Ban Risks Women’s Health and Stretches into the World of Assisted Reproduction
With its restrictive abortion law, the state of Texas has become an example of why bans on abortion are not only a detriment to women’s rights and health, but, as time passes and lawsuits are filed, it is also giving us [...]
Tue 15 Aug, 2023
What’s Really Involved When Donating Your Eggs?
Egg donors have helped thousands of intended parents fulfill their dreams of parenthood. According to a study of prospective egg donors published in the Oxford Academic Journals, 98 percent of participants expressed that [...]