A bill that would grant married lesbian couples the same fertility treatment benefits as husbands and wives is advancing in the Maryland General Assembly. The measure passed unanimously in a House subcommittee Tuesday, and full Senate and House committees are likely to vote this week.
Month: March 2015
Children Born Via Assisted Reproductive Technology at Greater Risk for Autism
Children born as a result of assisted reproductive technology were twice as likely to have autism compared with those born without reproductive assistance, according to study findings in the American Journal of Public Health.
Get Ready for Embryos From Two Men or Two Women
Genetic research is advancing to the day when gay couples could fulfill their dreams of having children related to them both.
Ethics Of Embryo Editing Divides Scientists
Research that uses powerful gene-editing techniques on human embryos needs to be restricted, scientists agree — but they are split over why.Some say that if safety fears can be allayed, such applications could have a bright future, and could help to eradicate devastating diseases.
States Aren’t Eager To Regulate Fertility Industry
The Utah Legislature took a step last week into territory where state lawmakers rarely tread. It passed a law giving children conceived via sperm donation access to the medical histories of their biological fathers
We Tried For Years To Get Pregnant. Here’s What I Wish People Hadn’t Said To Us.
My husband and I tried for more than two years to get pregnant with our son. The second year was full of difficult fertility tests and treatments.
What Makes Menopause Worse? Your Daughter’s In Puberty Too
The change in hormones affects the sleep schedule, changes the skin, increases aches and pains in the joints. It worsens the mood, alters the menstrual cycle, worsens headaches, lowers the libido, and changes the way women bounce back from stress. It even puts on extra weight around the middle section.
Experts Advise Against Early Souvenir Baby Scans
Parents tempted to follow the fashionable trend for souvenir baby scans should avoid doing so during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, experts say.
My Son Is Not ‘Synthetic’
After several years of trying to conceive and after some basic fertility treatment, my doctor suggested my husband and I try in vitro fertilization. Thanks to folks like Celine Dion, I had heard of it but was always intimidated by it.
Bachelors Turn to Surrogates When Biological Clocks Tick
Dr. Conrad Cean was nearing 40 when he felt his biological clock ticking — with no special someone to help him start a family.