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Category: Fertility Clock Headlines
Same-sex Couples Could Have Babies with Genes from Both Parents in Future
Same-sex couples may one day be able to have children who are genetically related to both partners, according to new research.
Some Fertility Doctors Will Use Lottery to Prioritize Ontario IVF Patients
Some fertility doctors in Ontario will use a lottery to determine who gets a coveted spot in the province’s expanded in vitro fertilization funding program.
Scientists Uncover Fault with Common Fertility Test that Could Affect Australian Women
Thousands of Australian women may have paid for unnecessary fertility treatment or given up on having kids because of a major fault with a common fertility test.
Congress Bans Funding for Embryo Gene Editing
Congressional Republicans proposed a spending deal late Tuesday night to fund the government through 2016, and it places new restrictions on the use of federal funding for gene editing, Politico reported.
NIH, CDC Get Boost in Budget Deal
The National Institutes of Health would see an almost 10% increase in funding under a budget deal announced Dec. 15 by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.).
Cigarette Smoke Might Cause Infertility, Early Menopause, Study Shows
Tobacco smoke might do more than cause cancer, heart disease and lung damage. It might also injure fertility in women, researchers reported Tuesday.
9 Things that Can Lower Your Sperm Count and Lead to Infertility
While you may not worry about fertility and your sperm count unless you’re trying to have babies, you would be surprised to know how these nine factors could potentially harm male fertility.
Lawsuit Alleges IRS Denied Deduction for Fertility Treatments Because Being Gay is a Choice
Being gay is a choice. Joseph F. Morrissey claims that is the reason that Gary Shepard, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examiner, offered for denying a tax deduction for medical expenses associated with Morrissey’s attempts to have a child with his partner. Morrissey, who is a professor of law at Stetson University, has now filed suit against the IRS in federal court to recover the cost of the lost deduction.
Misconceptions About Altruism and Choice in US Surrogacy
Surrogate pregnancy is criticised as exploitative, yet the women involved tell a different story. Choosing to help create life for those ‘without choice’ is more altruistic than anything else.