Infertility

• ‘It’s scary to be hopeful’: Saskatoon woman shares infertility struggles

  'About one in six couples in the world experiences infertility, subfertility to infertility,' said Roger Pierson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at USask.

  Canada

  May 11
  
• USask researcher helps couples determine probability of assisted reproduction success

  Roger Pierson with USask said about one in six couples across the world struggle with subfertility or infertility.

  Health

  May 9
  
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• More Canadians are freezing their eggs. Why and what to know about the process

  Egg freezing and other fertility treatments are on the rise in Canada as couples delay their plans to have kids for a variety of reasons.

  Canada

  Apr 16
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• As more Canadians seek IVF treatment, advocates warn about infertility ‘crisis’

  'We are under-servicing a huge population of Canadians who actually need this care,' said Carolynn Dube, executive director with Fertility Matters Canada.

  Health

  Apr 9
• Fertility care in Atlantic Canada comes with lengthy travel and wait times

  Families say the already difficult process of dealing with infertility is made harder and more expensive by the shortage of fertility treatment available in Atlantic Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2022
• 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
• Synthetic embryos made without sperm or egg formed brain, beating heart: study

  Scientists have created synthetic embryos that can last over a week in test tubes, potentially providing an answer to the shortage of organ donations for transplant.

  Science

  Sep 6, 2022
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• N.S. introduces refundable tax credit for fertility treatments, surrogacy costs

  The tax credit will benefit those who would have previously had to pay the full cost of fertility treatments and surrogacy expenses, including members of the 2SLGBTIQ+ community. 

  Health

  Mar 30, 2022
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• B.C. company gives those dealing with loss the option to remove Mother’s Day emails

  Co-founder of the Vancouver-based company, Fable Home, Joe Parenteau, told Global News they decided to give their customers the option to forgo messaging around Mother's Day.

  Canada

  May 7, 2021