Fertility

• Unheard. Unserved. A woman feeling wronged after failed fertility treatments

  Editor’s Note: This story has been removed from our platform for failing to meet our editorial standards.

  Health

  Oct 1
  
• Why are people having fewer children? ‘Financial limitations’ a top barrier

  A new report is shedding light on why birth rates are falling around the world and suggests it's not from people choosing to have fewer children.

  World

  Jun 11
  
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• Alberta woman shares expensive, ‘devastating’ fertility journey in hopes of helping others

  Breanne Irving, 36, has always wanted to be a mom and has spent over $50,000 on fertility treatments — a process she wishes she'd started sooner and wants others to be aware of.

  Health

  Apr 23
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• This New Brunswick couple wants to have a baby. IVF costs make that challenging

  One New Brunswick couple is grappling with thousands of dollars in debt from an IVF treatment that was unsuccessful. But new provincial funding is giving them hope.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• Ontario to expand access to fertility services with $150M over two years

  Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the new funding, over two years, will triple the number of families able to get government-funded services in hospitals and clinics.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2024
• Saskatchewan women share stories of infertility after Sask. Party election promise

  The Sask. Patry's promise of a refundable tax credit for a first 'fertility treatment' has some people wondering what exactly that means and how far it will really go.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2024
• B.C. now has the lowest fertility rate in Canada

  A Statistics Canada study released last year found several factors have been affecting family planning for young adults, including the high cost of living. 

  Health

  Oct 1, 2024
• Men’s infertility risk tied to air pollution, women’s to road noise: study

  Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, while exposure to road traffic noise is associated with a higher infertility risk in women.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2024
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• ‘Not alone’ in infertility: Manitoba clinic marks Fertility Awareness Week

  As Manitoba marks Fertility Awareness Week, a specialist said difficulties with conception can have a big impact on general well-being, stress and enjoyment of life.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2024
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• IVF, fertility help costs are rising. For many that means ‘reconsidering’

  Fertility treatment costs are rising as Canadians are having the fewest babies ever. A Global News analysis found one fertility treatment costs $3,000 more than four years ago.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2024