In Vitro Fertilization

• 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.

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  Mar 2
  
• For families struggling with infertility, IVF access poses more difficulty: experts

  British Columbia announced it will fund in vitro fertilization but experts say many Canadians struggle to get accessible and affordable IVF even with such supports.

  Health

  Feb 23
  
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• Alabama court rules frozen embryos are children. What this could mean for IVF

  On Wednesday, the University of Alabama Birmingham hospital paused in vitro fertilization treatments while it considers the ruling's significance.

  Health

  Feb 21
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• IVF success may depend on what season eggs are collected, study finds

  Timing may be helpful in fertility treatment, as a recent study found that human eggs collected during summer have a higher chance of resulting in live births.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2023
• Renewed calls for equal access to fertility care, improved benefits for all Canadians

  'It's really building awareness that (infertility) is a reality for a lot of people and as soon as we can normalize that conversation, the support can level up,' said Emily Getz.

  Health

  Oct 14, 2022
• Beyond the birds and bees: How new services and tech are helping us make babies in unexpected ways

  It turns out there’s been a boom in fertility innovation when it comes to assisting people who struggle to conceive – a lot of it happening right here in Canada.

  Tech

  Oct 1, 2022
• California couples swap babies after shocking IVF mix-up

  "I was robbed of the ability to carry my own child," said the mother of one of the babies.

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  Nov 10, 2021
• Doctors, patients call on Canadian employers to help cover cost of fertility treatments, drugs

  Fertility patient groups in Canada are calling on employers to improve fertility benefits as part of a new campaign called Fertility Benefits Matter.

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  Feb 2, 2021
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• Quebec plans to include in vitro fertilization to government-funded health services

  The procedure costs at least $6,000, not including the price of the cocktail of hormones a patient must take.

  Nov 11, 2020
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• Life after death: Should dead men become sperm donors?

  A new paper argues that men should be allowed to consent to donating their sperm after death, just like they might donate their heart.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2020