On Saturday, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed
away unexpectedly while on a trip to Texas. Justice Scalia, who was the
longest-serving member on the bench at the time of his death, was appointed by
President Ronald Reagan and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate in 1986.
Not surprisingly, the conservative justice’s death has been highly politicized,
particularly in the context of what Scalia’s vote on an upcoming birth control
case could have meant for President Obama’s health care law and women’s health
issues in general.
Month: February 2016
Sperm Banks Draft Zika Virus Policy
Some sperm banks and fertility societies are taking steps to keep the Zika virus out of their supplies of donor sperm to avoid infecting women trying to get pregnant.
Lena Dunham Has Endometriosis, Here are 5 Facts About the Disease
This isn’t surprising at all, considering that endometriosis is mostly mysterious and difficult to diagnose — yet, as Dunham notes, incredibly common in women of reproductive age. Here are five important facts about the condition.
California Considers Funding Controversial Research: Editing Genes in Human Embryos
The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine was created in 2004 to fund stem cell research, after the federal government stopped paying for most experiments with human embryos. Now the state agency is considering underwriting another controversial use of embryos that the federal government won’t support — editing their genes.
Debate About Fertility Treatment Ethics as South African Company Flies Women to Australia to Donate Eggs
A South African company has sparked renewed debate about the ethics of some fertility treatments. The company recruits young women to donate their eggs and is heavily promoting itself in Australia.
Stark correlation Found Between Heavy Cell Phone Use and Male Infertility
Men, don’t throw out your mobile phones just yet. But if you want children, don’t slump while talking on your phone, because you have to keep the thing more than half a meter from your groin. Never talk on it while it’s charging and yes, it’s time to take your man-purse out of storage – you shouldn’t keep your cellphone in your pants pocket.
Pentagon to Offer Plan to Store Eggs and Sperm
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter believes he has come up with a way to help the Pentagon retain troops: freezing sperm and eggs. As part of an initiative to make military service more appealing and family friendly, Mr. Carter has created a pilot program that will pay for troops to have their reproductive cells preserved.
Hair Dye that Could Harm Women’s Fertility Banned
A hair dye that can harm a woman’s fertility and endanger her unborn child has been banned in Britain.
Report: It’s Ethical to Test Embryos From DNA of 3 People
Creating babies from the DNA of three people — a man and two women — one day might prevent mothers from passing on devastating genetic diseases, and advisers to the government now say it’s ethical to test the procedure under certain conditions.
Inside One of The World’s Largest Sperm Banks
Cryos International is located on the fifth floor of a small building in Aarhus, Denmark. It looks like any other office, but inside, it’s among the world’s largest sperm banks.