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Alabama declares frozen embryos to legally classify as people; The latest health stories from around the world

The Supreme Court of Alabama’s ruling last week declaring frozen embryos at fertility clinics to be people has upended patient care there. The state’s two leading private in vitro fertilization providers as well as the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) paused all IVF procedures earlier this week while officials sort through the legal risks …

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Fertility industry in Parliament’s crosshairs as Government introduces bill

The Union Government is moving to regulate the fertility industry in India, having introduced the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in the Lok Sabha on the first day of its monsoon season.  Regulating assisted reproductive technology has been an objective of the Union Government for several months. The Union Cabinet approved the Bill earlier …

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Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, explained

The Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020 – one the Government has billed as “historic” – has won the approval of the Union Cabinet in a significant overture towards regulation of the assisted reproductive technology sector.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Cabinet meeting where the Bill secured the approval of ministers. The legislation outlines …

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IVF treatment allows a woman to give birth – at age 75

Another case has been witnessed in India of a woman in her seventies giving birth after receiving in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment.  A resident of Sangod, a rural town in Rajasthan, the woman – reportedly aged 75 – gave birth on Saturday, October 12th, to a daughter after conceiving via IVF treatment in March. The birth …

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Fertility experts call for IVF age limit

Fertility experts have called for age restrictions to be placed on who can access in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in India.  A law should be drawn up at the central level, the Indian Fertility Society (IFS) has said, which would prevent cases like that of 74-year-old Mangayamma Yaramati. She delivered twin daughters in Andhra Pradesh at a …

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IVF at 74: A medical miracle or breach of ethics?

Last week, 74-year-old Mangayamma Yaramati made history after giving birth to twins following treatment with in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) – potentially becoming the world’s oldest birth mother. However, the news has been controversial, with fertility experts in India expressing criticism that the procedure was performed on a woman at such an advanced age.  Mangayamma (identified by …

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Insurance boon for IVF?

Some insurance companies may cover in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) under health insurance plans, it has been reported.  The news comes as a boon for couples struggling with infertility, a condition affecting an increasing number of Indians. According to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, between ten and fourteen percent of Indians struggle with their fertility. In …

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