An Ottawa fertility doctor is alleged to have used his own sperm in an IUI procedure without the knowledge or consent of the patient. Although this is an extremely unusual case, it does, again, highlight the urgent need for clear regulations in the industry both at a federal and provincial level. The CBC link is […]
Surrogacy is not currently illegal in Ireland, but it remains largely unregulated. Check out the below link: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/ban-on-surrogacy-in-ireland-urged-by-campaigner-1.2843260
Health Canada says that it intends to clarify the regulations surrounding assisted reproduction. Although there is criticism, at least the discussion is now happening at the federal level and clear regulations for reimbursable expenses relating to surrogates, egg and sperm donors are on their way. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/assisted-reproduction-law-to-get-rules-update-health-canada/article32177146/
A major breakthrough in modern reproductive medicine has been announced: the first baby with three genetic parents was born under the radar in New York about 5 months ago. It sounds radical, but the reality is that it is more like 2.001 parents, not 3. In this case, the mother’s faulty mitochondrial DNA in were […]
Surrogacy is in the news lately and Canadian surrogacy agencies are seeing more and more foreign intended parents looking for surrogates here in Canada. Check out this CBC article about an amazing woman in Ottawa who has acted as a surrogate a number of times and has recently delivered a 5th baby to foreign parents. […]
