Melbourne fertility specialists are sounding the alarm about a shortage of sperm donors and are warning that the problem is set to get worse. Read More
IVF laws
Thinking of using your super to pay for IVF?
People can access their superannuation early to pay for expensive fertility treatments such as IVF. They can claim “mental disturbance” if they want part of their funds released early on compassionate grounds.
Why is everyone losing it over Paris Hilton’s IVF comments?
It can sometimes seem that whenever a celebrity opens up about their IVF journey or struggles with fertility she is hailed a hero. So how come Paris Hilton’s announcement that she was undergoing IVF was met with such anger and hostility? Read More
IVF in Europe: what’s legal and where
Although IVF and donor conception is now legislated in almost all European countries, a new study has revealed just how large the difference between countries is – did you know that egg donation is illegal in Germany? Read More
Test Tube Babies and Armies of Clones: a look back on IVF in Australia
When I tell people that my daughters, Greta age nine and Rori age seven, were conceived using an anonymous donor and IVF, the most common response I get is a high five… Read More
IVF ban lifted
The temporary cancellation of IVF services due to the COVID-19 restriction on elective surgery in Australia has been lifted today by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read More
Police checks for IVF patients scrapped in Victoria
People undergoing IVF in Victoria will no longer be required to pass police and child welfare checks before being approved for treatment. Read More
Should Medicare funding for IVF be capped at 40?
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
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
Time capsules for sperm donors
Roger Clarke, 74, has spent a lot of time considering what should go in his time capsule. Read More