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May 22, 2017

Infertile mice give birth with help of lab-grown ovaries

Artificial ovaries grown in a lab might someday be available for women with infertility due to cancer treatments or other conditions, a study in mice suggests.

May 22, 2017

Fertility doctor accused of swapping donor sperm with his own

The deceased former director of a Dutch sperm bank is being sued by 23 parents and children who claim he switched their chosen donor samples with his own without their knowledge.

May 22, 2017

Parents with extra IVF embryos can now make ... jewelry?

A company in Australia that has been making jewelry and various mementos for parents using actual raw materials from development—think breast milk, hair, the placenta and cord stump—has taken things a step further, and critics are appalled.

May 19, 2017

Aunt gives birth to twin nieces after acting as surrogate for sister

An aunt who stood by her sister as she went through nine miscarriages and a failed in vitro fertilization attempt gave birth to her healthy twin nieces after offering to be a surrogate for her sibling.

May 15, 2017

Ex-ESPNer had miscarriage during live broadcast

A former ESPN presenter who was laid off last month on her first day back from maternity leave shared a moving post with her Instagram followers on Sunday in honor of her first Mother’s Day.

April 27, 2017

58-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Mexico

The babies, a boy and a girl, were born at 33 weeks and are in good condition.

April 26, 2017

Kerstin Lindquist: A National Infertility Week message for my children's birth mother

Birth mother, how could I forget? When I look at my daughter I see your skin, your eyes, your uncertainty.

March 28, 2017

IVF success tied to insurance coverage

Women who have insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be more likely to have a baby than women who have to pay entirely out-of-pocket for fertility treatments, a U.S. study suggests.

March 16, 2017

UK grants 1st license to make babies using DNA from 3 people

Britain's Newcastle University says its scientists have received a license to create babies using DNA from three people, the first time such approval has been granted.

March 16, 2017

Few nearby fertility centers for many US women

Over one-third of women in the United States have limited or no access to medical centers that treat fertility problems, according to a new study.