This film documents the PET event 'The Fertility Landscape for LGBTQ+ Communities: Barriers and Considerations', supported by Merck and Born Donor Bank.
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| Introduction | |
| 0:00:00 | Sarah Norcross Director, Progress Educational Trust |
| Presentations | |
| 0:04:37 | Dr Carole Gilling-Smith Chief Executive, Agora Clinic |
| 0:18:13 | Professor Nick Macklon Medical Director, London Women's Clinic |
| 0:29:54 | Nancy Kelley Executive Director, DIVA magazine |
| 0:36:29 | Laura-Rose Thorogood Founder, LGBT Mummies |
| 0:42:44 | Dr Marcin Śmietana Research Fellow, Ca' Foscari University of Venice |
| 0:54:32 | Jacob Stokoe Founder, Transparent Change |
| 1:07:28 | Natalie Gamble Director, NGA Law |
| Discussion | |
| 1:17:56 | Responses to audience questions and comments |
This film was made by Video Production Edinburgh.
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