The Victorian Government is currently reviewing its assisted reproduction legislation, and on the table, amongst other issues, is the question: should Medicare for IVF end once a woman hits 40 years of age? Read More
Donor conception
Sometimes it takes three to make a baby. Sometimes it takes four. And sometimes it takes one and someone that person has never met. Donating your sperm or eggs so that another can experience parenthood is one of life’s great acts of giving. It also poses unique challenges and rewards.
What if you discovered you shared 50% of your DNA with your mother’s fertility specialist?
This is what has happened to scores of donor-conceived people in the Netherlands, where a fertility doctor has been accused of using his own sperm to inseminate patients without their consent. Read More
#TalkAboutTrying: women sharing fertility struggles with a hashtag
Even though one in six Australians struggle to become pregnant, anyone going through IVF will tell you it can be a very lonely experience. Read More
High Court rules on donor/dad case
The High Court of Australia has ruled in the case of a sperm donor who argued he should be considered the legal father because he was involved in the child’s life.
Natalie Imbruglia pregnant with donor conceived child
Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia has announced she is pregnant with her first child, “with a bit of help from IVF and a sperm donor”. Read More
Meet the men who donate sperm on Facebook
An increasing number of men are going online to make arrangements to donate sperm through Facebook or connection websites. Read More
Time capsules for sperm donors
Roger Clarke, 74, has spent a lot of time considering what should go in his time capsule. Read More
Oui, oui! France legalises IVF for single women and lesbians
The French government is putting the finishing touches on legislation that will give single women and lesbian couples access to IVF procedures in France. Read More
IVF win for Victorian women split from their spouse
In a breakthrough for reproductive rights, women in Victoria who are separated from their partners, but not divorced, will no longer have to get their estranged spouse’s permission to access IVF. Read More
Can a sperm donor be a dad?
The High Court of Australia will soon decide if sperm donors can also be dads. Read More