Infertility
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N.S. introduces refundable tax credit for fertility treatments, surrogacy costsThe 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.HealthMar 30
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B.C. company gives those dealing with loss the option to remove Mother’s Day emailsCo-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.CanadaMay 7, 2021
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Quiet grief: Albertans open up about stigma and suffering after pregnancy loss'As a mother, you connect with that baby quickly. It's not just sad and disappointing -- it causes you to feel like you have lost a loved one,' said one Albertan about miscarriage.HealthMay 4, 2021
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Can you afford a baby? Fertility advocates call on workplaces to update benefit plansFertility patient groups say work benefit plans need to be updated to help cover expensive fertility treatments.HealthFeb 9, 2021
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Doctors, patients call on Canadian employers to help cover cost of fertility treatments, drugsFertility patient groups in Canada are calling on employers to improve fertility benefits as part of a new campaign called Fertility Benefits Matter.HealthFeb 2, 2021
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Manitoba judge rules province’s legislation concerning legal parentage unconstitutional"Families today don't look the same as they did 20 years ago."CanadaNov 9, 2020
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Lawyer files constitutional challenge against Manitoba for outdated parentage lawsA Winnipeg lawyer is filing a constitutional challenge surrounding how the Manitoba government defines legal parentage for couples who have children through assisted reproduction.CanadaJun 11, 2020
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Alberta couple gutted by adoption agency closure: ‘We just want to be parents’For Alberta couple Linda Hoang and Mike Brown, the news their adoption agency is closing is another setback in their long and difficult journey to becoming parents.CanadaMay 29, 2020
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Closed clinics make for ‘soul-crushing’ Infertility Awareness Week: Winnipeg advocateJon Waldman of Fertility Matters told 680 CJOB the closure of most fertility clinics across Canada has added more stress to an already emotionally-fraught experience for many couples.HealthApr 25, 2020
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Rule change makes it easier for women undergoing fertility treatment to access sperm from known donorsAs of Feb. 4, a change to Health Canada regulations will make using sperm donation from a friend or acquaintance for fertility treatment easier and cheaper.LifestyleFeb 11, 2020
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