People undergoing IVF in Victoria will no longer be required to pass police and child welfare checks before being approved for treatment. Read More
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“How I chose a sperm donor”
ABC Life speaks to The Baby Project editor, Margaret Ambrose, and other women about how they chose their sperm donor. Read More
Male fertility testing set to get faster and more accurate
According to scientists, super-speedy sperm testing technology may be just around the corner. Read More
Five tips every single mother should know at Christmas
Since becoming a single mother, I’ve pretty much successfully navigated the ups and downs, and even developed skills I never knew I had. Read More
IVF success rates hit an all time high
The figures are in and it’s official: there has never been better time to be doing IVF. Read More
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
Baby Hatches: safe option or dangerous experiment?
The discovery of an abandoned baby invariably leaves a community seeking answers, but two cases in Sydney in the space of one week at the end of last year has led to some asking a new question: is it time baby hatches were introduced into Australia? Read More
Your ovulation calculator
Falling pregnant is all about having sex and lots of it every month. Or is it? The reality is that many Australians – men and women – are not aware that timing is absolutely vital when they are trying for a baby. 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