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Seven ways to make the egg-freezing industry better for women
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (1190+ words) From a national database of success rates to rules around egg storage, experts and would-be moms told us what they want changed in the fertility business Fertility Inc. is a multi-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau'that delves into the…...
Outrageous" egg-freezing costs force some women to take drastic steps for pregnancy
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1666+ words) Some would-be mothers reported doing free social media promos for clinics in exchange for lower fees. One woman travelled to Brazil, where costs were cheaper Fertility Inc. is a multi-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the…...
How successful is egg freezing? Fertility clinics don't have to say
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1700+ words) In the United Kingdom and United States, public registries offer up success rates for individual clinics. Canada has no such requirement Fertility Inc. is a five-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the…...
It was a roller coaster: One womans $17, 000 egg-freezing journey
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1564+ words) The 43-day process to retrieve Megan Robinson's eggs wasn't'easy, but she thinks it was worth it.'Here's'what she went through at each stage Fertility Inc. is a multi-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West…...
Egg freezing is a booming business. Women are oversold on its success
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1719+ words) Fertility Inc. is a five-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry, its aggressive marketing, the high cost and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy. At age 29, Lianne Wing-Martins began…...
A new kind of birth control: i Phones could be to blame for declining fertility, says study
1+ week, 5+ day ago (714+ words) The researchers say i Phone use reduces socializing, provides more access to information about contraception, and gives more access to pornography A new research paper has suggested that i Phones could be to blame for declining fertility rates. The paper,…...
Canada is terrible at tracking maternal death rates during childbirth
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1756+ words) Provinces vary wildly in how they count injury and death. Health providers are missing opportunities to improve childbirth outcomes The first blood clot was about the size of an avocado. Beatrice Mikkola, 30 years old, was exhausted. She had just arrived…...
Bill criminalizing coerced sterilization could have "chilling effect" on women"s access to reproductive care, obstetricians warn
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (872+ words) Some doctors could stop offering women voluntary tubal ligations if they fear going to jail, leaders in women's reproductive health say A new bill that would explicitly criminalize forced or coerced sterilizations as aggravated assault punishable by up to 14 years…...
Raymond J. de Souza: Paul Ehrlich's wicked ideas about overpopulation caused massive suffering
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (860+ words) His 1968 book, The Population Bomb, unintentionally became a racist tract of huge impact A false idea spread abroad is much worse than a single person telling falsehoods. A wicked idea does greater evil than a wicked person. Wicked ideas can…...
Study of Tylenol use during pregnancy contradicts claims of autism link
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (519+ words) The Lancet paper comes after the Trump administration linked the use of Tylenol to autism in September and advised pregnant women to avoid the drug Using the common painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy is not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in children,…...