Friday, November 21, 2008

ASRM: Pressure Builds for Open-Identity Sperm Donation in the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO , Studies of people conceived with donated sperm suggest that many do not support the practice of anonymous sperm donation.
Click here for the full story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASRMMeeting/11783

Surely this may apply to Egg Donation in the future.

British woman has world's first baby by full ovary transplant

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5133467.ece

Transgender Couples: Changing the Face of Family

I find this fascinating and one area of fertility we will definitely start hearing more about. We all know families are created many different ways. Especially, if you go the egg/sperm/embryo donation or adoption route you are highly sensitive to how families are built. More than likely you are trying to find ways to explain to your children how their family was created and how others are created with sensitivity. I hope this story regarding Transgender Couples: Changing the Face of Family helps broaden your family discussion.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=6249290&page=1