Lessons from Uruguay's first gestational surrogacy case
Uruguay's first gestational surrogacy case highlights regulatory gaps and the importance of consistent guidance and support for all involved, writes Dr Paula Siverino Bavio...
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Egg cell
A mature female reproductive cell, which contains half the genetic information needed to make a new human. Also known as an oocyte.
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: Harvest – is freezing my eggs the answer?
Harvest stands out because it speaks directly to the experiences of women today and becomes consistently more and more compelling, having a profound effect on the audience writes Zeenat Beebeejaun...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: Life Matters – When a village raises a child
In 2021, Shaun Resnik was the first single man in Victoria to be approved to have a child through surrogacy – Eli. This podcast is an informal discussion with some of the parent figures in Eli's life looking at the possibilities of alternative family structures...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Expanded Carrier Screening: How Is It Used? What Are the Ethical Implications?
The first session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – explored the growing use of expanded carrier screening...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Donor Conception and Genomics: Sperm, Eggs, Embryos, Mitochondria
The fifth session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – brought together clinical, scientific and ethical perspectives on the relationship between genomics and donor conception...
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.
Australia should (carefully) permit compensation for donors of surplus frozen eggs
Can the donation of unused frozen eggs help overcome the shortage of donor eggs in Australia, asks Dr Alexis Heng Boon Chen...
Book Review: Swallows
Swallows offers an imperfect portrayal of surrogacy but a thoughtful take on class, power imbalance and gender roles, according to BioNews editor Jen Willows...
Patient who had a stroke after IVF treatment loses claim against clinic
A patient who sued an IVF clinic following a stroke that left her with vision loss has lost her court case...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
How UK transgender and non-binary people are building families through fertility treatment
When services are accessible and inclusive, trans and non-binary people and their partners can and do engage with the full spectrum of fertility treatment pathways...