IVF

• Alabama IVF patients call court ruling that paused treatments ‘a gut punch’

  Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Alabama to lead a roundtable discussion with a group of IVF patients on Tuesday in Birmingham.

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• For families struggling with infertility, IVF access poses more difficulty: experts

  British Columbia announced it will fund in vitro fertilization but experts say many Canadians struggle to get accessible and affordable IVF even with such supports.

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  Feb 23
  
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• More Canadian companies are offering fertility benefits, but is it enough? 

  A new survey shows more than half of Canadian employers still do not offer fertility benefits, and of those that do less than two per cent cover both drugs and treatment costs.

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  Nov 23, 2023
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• IVF success may depend on what season eggs are collected, study finds

  Timing may be helpful in fertility treatment, as a recent study found that human eggs collected during summer have a higher chance of resulting in live births.

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  Jul 6, 2023
• As more Canadians seek IVF treatment, advocates warn about infertility ‘crisis’

  'We are under-servicing a huge population of Canadians who actually need this care,' said Carolynn Dube, executive director with Fertility Matters Canada.

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  Apr 9, 2023
• Renewed calls for equal access to fertility care, improved benefits for all Canadians

  'It's really building awareness that (infertility) is a reality for a lot of people and as soon as we can normalize that conversation, the support can level up,' said Emily Getz.

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  Oct 14, 2022
• Calgary widows fighting to have husbands’ names on birth certificates

  Two Calgary mothers are taking their cases to court hoping to get their husbands' names on their children's birth certificates. Both widows conceived after their husbands died.

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  Aug 18, 2022
• Seeds of hope: Calgary couple fundraising for fertility treatment

  A Calgary couple desperate to grow their little family is raising funds for their fertility treatments, one seedling at a time.

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  May 6, 2022
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• California couples swap babies after shocking IVF mix-up

  "I was robbed of the ability to carry my own child," said the mother of one of the babies.

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  Nov 10, 2021
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• Kitchener couple recounts challenges of IVF journey, pregnancy loss during COVID-19

  After a difficult journey with IVF, COVID-19 restrictions and a miscarriage, Carly and Kara Pettinger are not letting go of their dreams of becoming parents.

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  Mar 17, 2021