IVF

Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills, surprises and hassles abound

5:00am May 04, 2022

by Phil Galewitz

Only 15 states require insurance to cover in vitro fertilization, a pricey path to parenthood. But expensive procedures and drugs can lead to unexpected bills even for the fortunate who are insured.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, meets with legislators last week on Capitol Hill.

Duckworth: Block Supreme Court Pick Who Thinks 'My Daughters Shouldn't Even Exist'

6:15pm October 06, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Drawing from her own experience, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., says she fears Judge Amy Coney Barrett would oppose reproductive health techniques, including in vitro fertilization.

Due to the coronavirus, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine has recommended suspending new treatments.

Health & Safety

Women Say They Are 'Falling Off The Cliff Of Fertility' As Pandemic Puts Treatments On Hold

7:20am April 12, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Most fertility treatments have been put on hold following recommendations by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, but some specialists and their patients argue they can't afford to wait.

When Heather Woock was conceived, her mom sought the help of a fertility specialist. What happened next was not what she was led to believe. But it took three decades for it to come to light.

Health & Safety

Her Own Birth Was 'Fertility Fraud' And Now She Needs Fertility Treatment

6:15am January 20, 2020

Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion dollar fertility treatment industry.

A light micrograph of a primitive human embryo, composed of four cells, following the initial mitotic divisions that ultimately transform a single-cell organism into one composed of millions of cells.

Embryo Research To Reduce Need For In Vitro Fertilization Raises Ethical Concerns

9:10pm January 15, 2020

by Rob Stein

Aiming to find a cheaper, easier way than IVF to ensure human embryos are healthy before implantation, researchers paid women to be inseminated, then flushed the embryos from their wombs for analysis.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addresses the media during a wide-ranging international press conference on Thursday in Budapest, Hungary.

Hungary Says It Will Offer Free Fertility Treatments To Counter Population Decline

1:08pm January 10, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is fiercely opposed to immigration and has said that boosting national fertility rates is his preferred way to counter the population downturn and risk of labor shortages.

A Swiss study tracking the health of a group of children conceived via assisted reproductive technology found that a surprising number developed premature aging of their blood vessels. Now in their teens, 15 percent have hypertension.

Do IVF And Other Infertility Tech Lead To Health Risks For The Baby? Maybe

5:02pm September 19, 2018

by Mara Gordon

A small study of teens who were conceived via assisted reproductive technology finds a significant number already have hypertension and premature "age-related changes" in their blood vessels.

A few women who have had trouble conceiving children have started going to a clinic in Ukraine that is doing something no one else is doing: making babies for them with DNA from three different people.

Health & Safety

Her Son Is One Of The Few Children To Have 3 Parents' DNA

9:15am June 07, 2018

by Rob Stein

Several women who have had trouble conceiving children have gone to a clinic in Ukraine that is doing something unique: using DNA from three different people to create a healthy embryo.

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A scientist from the Nadiya Clinic in Kiev, Ukraine inserts a needle into a fertilized egg to extract the DNA of a man and woman trying to have a baby. The clinic is combining the DNA from three different people to create babies for women who are infertil

Clinic Claims Success In Making Babies With 3 Parents' DNA

5:57pm June 06, 2018

by Rob Stein

A clinic in Kiev, Ukraine, stirs controversy by making babies with DNA from three different people to help women who are infertile bear children. It's the only clinic known to be doing this right now.

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The genes in mitochondria, which are the powerhouses in human cells, can cause fatal inherited disease. But replacing the bad genes may cause other health problems.

Unexpected Risks Found In Editing Genes To Prevent Inherited Disorders

5:00am January 01, 2017

by Jill Neimark

In 2016, scientists combined the genes of three people in an effort to make a baby free of an inherited disease. But the process doesn't wipe out all faulty mitochondria, and could pose new risks.