France and Italy forbid single women and lesbian couples from using artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization, or IVF, to conceive. Austria and Italy are among those banning all egg and sperm donations for IVF. Germany and Norway ban donating eggs, but not sperm.
Tag: reproductive laws
Provinces Better Off Without Federal Oversight of Fertility Treatments
On the heels of news that the federal government plans to eliminate the only agency that governs fertility treatments, a new study from the University of Calgary suggests the provinces might be better off without the federal oversight.
Oklahoma Personhoood Bill Poses Challenge to Roe
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1433, or the Personhood Act, grants embryos full rights as people from the moment of fertilization. It cleared the Oklahoma Senate in February and is expected to pass in the GOP-controlled House in the coming weeks. The state’s Republican governor, Mary Fallin, is an abortion opponent, though she has declined to state a position on the measure.
Pioneer in Contraception Activism Fights on Despite Personal Cost
Massachusetts man says a Georgetown University law student’s recent verbal bashing on a national radio show is evidence that rights he equates with liberty and equality are in jeopardy
Texas Sperm Donor doesn’t Owe Child Support Court Rules
National bodybuilding champion Ronnie Coleman of Arlington thought he had an ironclad arrangement. Coleman agreed several years ago to donate sperm at a California sperm bank for a friend who used to live in Arlington, but he made clear that he had no interest in being a father to any child who was eventually born.
Parliaments urged to scale up efforts in securing the health of women and children
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Leaders of nearly 120 national parliaments attending a major meeting here this week resolved to prioritize action and resources for improving the health of women and children.
Think We Should Keep IVF Legal?
It used to be that people with infertility lived under a cloud of stigma and shame. People denigrated their disease, dismissing their heartbreaking inability to have children as a mere lifestyle choice. For those of us in the infertility community, we look back on that as “the good ol’ days.”
Missouri Legislature Takes Up Birth Control, Abortion Bills
Missouri lawmakers tackled two bills today that opponents say will limit access to birth control or abortion for some women.
Judge Strikes Down Oklahoma Ultrasound Law
An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday struck down a state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and to listen to a detailed description of the fetus before the procedure.
Personhood Bill Passes House Health Committee
Senate Bill 1433, also know as the Personhood Bill, passed the House Health Committee Tuesday with a 7-4 vote. The bill determines life starts at conception, which could make harming an embryo illegal.