Operation Rainbow Space Baby: An astronaut's journey with IVF
Struggling to have a second child, astronaut Kellie Gerardi uses her social media presence to let others know they're not alone.
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The science of IVF: What to know about Alabama's 'extrauterine children' ruling
Why are so many frozen embryos created? And how is the Alabama Supreme Court ruling likely to affect IVF in the future? Here's what you need to know.
Opinion: Women with obesity are often restricted from IVF. That's discriminatory
Despite the lack of medical evidence for doing so, fertility clinics bar women over a certain BMI from their services. One writer makes the case such limits are unfair and unscientific.
Infertile people, gay and trans couples yearn for progress on lab-made eggs and sperm
An experimental technology that might someday allow infertile couples, as well as gay and trans couples, to have genetically related children stirs hope. So far, the technique has worked in mice.
Her Own Birth Was 'Fertility Fraud' And Now She Needs Fertility Treatment
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.
Twin Birthrate Drops For First Time Since The '80s
The twin birthrate nearly doubled between 1980 and 2014. Now it's going down among white mothers. What's behind the change?
Merck Wants To 'Empower' Infertile Women In Africa. Can Music Videos Help?
The songs tell women they are "more than a mother" — then promote the pharmaceutical company's fertility treatment programs. But the music videos raise some concerns.
How A 'By Any Means Necessary' Quest For A Child Inspired Netflix's 'Private Life'
Writer and director Tamara Jenkins drew on her own experiences with IVF treatment to create what she calls a "buddy movie" about a New York City couple who are desperate to have a baby.
Scientists Create Immature Human Eggs From Stem Cells
A Japanese research team made immature human eggs from stem cells that were derived from human blood. The technique brings scientists a step closer to being able to mass-produce human eggs.
Do IVF And Other Infertility Tech Lead To Health Risks For The Baby? Maybe
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.