One of the executive orders Trump signed this past week seeks policy recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization. According to a 2024 survey, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age say they ...
IVF treatment does not appear to increase long-term risks of major cardiovascular disease or breast cancer, although outcomes ...
For parents facing infertility, IVF can be a lifeline—but the cost can be staggering, and access isn’t always guaranteed. On February 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with bioethicist Judith Daar about the legal and ethical implications of the Alabama Supreme Court's decision that embryos can be considered children under state law. At ...
One month after the Alabama Supreme Court declared that frozen embryos are legally considered children – and two weeks after the state’s Legislature undid the major impacts of that decision by ...
A failed first IVF attempt can be discouraging, but experts say it often provides insights to refine treatment. With medical reassessment, advanced techniques, and healthier lifestyle habits, many ...
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Washington — Americans appear to be in rare agreement when it comes to IVF, with surveys indicating widespread support for safeguarding access to the fertility treatments. But how Congress could act ...
After three miscarriages in less than a year, Gabby Goidel said she was diagnosed with unexplained genetic infertility. For reasons that aren't clear to doctors, any fetus she carries has a ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks often about his family’s struggle with fertility. He’s also accused his vice presidential opponent, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and other Republicans, of wanting to end in ...
In the midst of recent political squabbling about cat ladies and the distinctions between IVF and IUI for infertility, I fear we’re missing an opportunity for greater understanding. When it comes to ...