A 20-year study of UK surrogacy families found no evidence of widespread psychological harm to children, parents, or surrogates. Despite this, some recent reports have highlighted isolated cases rather than the full evidence, writes Professor Susan Golombok...
The most recent PET event took place in Edinburgh and brought together researchers, clinicians and members of the public to examine advances in understanding and treating male infertility...
A gene that normally ensures sperm quality in fruit flies can be hijacked by 'selfish chromosomes' to bias inheritance, showing how some genetic elements determine which sperm survive...
Belgium's federal cabinet has approved plans to allow future donor-conceived children to know the identity of their sperm donor...
The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that several patients' gametes and embryos cannot be destroyed after errors resulted in consent to storage expiring...
The court's decision 'offers clarity on matters that are legally and ethically complex as well as emotionally challenging', writes Dr Nishat Hyder-Rahman...
The French government is sending a letter to all 29-year-olds in the country encouraging them to think about when they will have children...
PGT-P is not supported by evidence and may reduce the chances of having a baby overall, argues HFEA chief executive Peter Thompson...
Reimbursing egg-freezers for donating their unused eggs is not the solution to donor shortages in Australia, argue Dr Molly Johnston, Dr Ezra Kneebone and Dr Julian Koplin...
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...
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