Posthumous reproduction, creating genetic offspring after the death of an intended parent, raises complex social, ethical and legal issues.
Category: IFLG
Tue 27 Jun, 2023
‘The Kids Are All Right’ – Study Shows Children Born through Egg Donation, Sperm Donation, and/or Surrogacy Grow Up Just Fine
A 20-year study finds that children born via egg donation, sperm donation, and/or surrogacy grow up just fine, overturning long-held assumptions that children born via assisted reproductive technology (ART) are [...]
Tue 13 Jun, 2023
California Poised to Pass a Bill Mandating IVF Insurance for Large-Group Health Plans
If passed into law, SB 729 would redefine infertility and require health plans to cover assisted reproductive technologies including in vitro fertilization (IVF), sperm testing/deposits, cryopreservation, egg retrievals, and [...]
Tue 23 May, 2023
Genetic Bereavement: Managing Loss When Infertility Leaves You Unable to Carry a Genetic Child
Genetic bereavement, the loss of being able to carry a genetic child, can be all consuming and managing that grief is essential. Worldwide, 17.5% of adults are affected by infertility, according to the World Health [...]
Tue 25 Apr, 2023
Long-term Effects of Anonymous Sperm Donation
Long-term effects of anonymous sperm donation have emerged as technology evolves, and donor-conceived people discover their past.