Donor-conceived offspring of fertility doctor had relationship unwittingly
A Connecticut woman discovered that her ex-boyfriend is her half-brother, after it transpired a fertility doctor used his own sperm in her mother's treatment...
Blair Sowry
Blair Sowry is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews. He has been working as an embryologist in the UK for nine years, following working in New Zealand for two years and completing his training. Blair has now decided on a career change to the legal profession and recently completed a Graduate Diploma of Law.
BioNews Articles by Blair Sowry
FDA approves at-home insemination kit
An intravaginal insemination device has become the first of its kind to receive US Food and Drug Administration clearance...
HIV-positive partner gamete 'donation' ban to be lifted
The UK government has committed to changing laws which prevent same-sex couples affected by HIV from accessing fertility treatment...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Alabama Supreme Court discusses legal status of embryos
An appeal considered by the Alabama Supreme Court has questioned why the accidental destruction of embryos does not constitute wrongful death...
US couple unable to bring surrogate-born baby back from Mexico
A New Jersey couple whose son was born via surrogacy in Mexico, has been unable to return with him to the USA...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
New Zealand fertility clinic loses cancer survivor's sperm
A New Zealand fertility clinic has been criticised by the Health and Disability Commissioner, after losing cancer patient's frozen sperm...
China considers allowing single women to access IVF
China is considering extending access to IVF treatment to single and unmarried women in an attempt to halt its population decline...
One quarter of IVF patients treated unfairly by employer, survey finds
One in four women who disclose to their employer they are undergoing IVF treatment are then treated unfairly at work, a survey of more than 3500 women has shown...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Birth parents to sue fertility clinic after embryo mix-up
An Israeli couple whose daughter was born following an embryo mix-up is suing their fertility clinic for $27 million...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Italians travelling abroad for surrogacy could be criminalised
Italian couples seeking surrogacy abroad could face fines or imprisonment if the Italian parliament passes a proposed new bill...