House Democrats look to force vote on IVF
health care Full text Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law banning transgender youth access to abortion The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors and abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, ruling that the two issues can be legally combined. The abortion ban was added as an […]
Jennifer Aniston Falsely Claims JD Vance Wants to Ban IVF
friend Star Jennifer Aniston has established herself as the patron saint of childfree cat ladies and entered the race after mainstream news media dug up old comments made by vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance about Kamala Harris. But in doing so, the Hollywood star also ended up spreading fake news about Vance’s stance on IVF. […]
House Democrats press GOP on IVF discharge petition
House Democrats have filed a waiver petition to force a vote on a bill that would make in vitro fertilization (IVF) rights law nationwide, in an unlikely attempt to back Republicans into a corner on reproductive rights. Rep. Susan Wilde (D-Pennsylvania), the lead sponsor of the Access to Family Formation Act, said Thursday that a […]
JD Vance’s previous support for IVF defies Jennifer Aniston social media slam
Actress Jennifer Aniston rebuked Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) over a resurfaced video clip, writing on social media she “truly can’t believe” he had once claimed the United States is being run “by a bunch of childless cat ladies.” Vance made the comment during a July 2021 interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, which […]
Since Louise Joy Brown, first ‘test tube baby’, millions of babies have been born through IVF
Louise Joy Brown was born in England on July 25, 1978, and as the world’s first “test-tube baby,” her birth immediately attracted media attention. Brown was the first baby born through in vitro fertilization (IVF). According to History.com, her mother, Leslie, and father, Peter, struggled with infertility due to Leslie’s blocked fallopian tubes. In November […]
New 3D embryo imaging method may improve IVF outcomes: study
Researchers say they have developed a 3D imaging model of an early-stage embryo that could make it easier for women to become pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). About 2.5% of U.S. births About 92,000 IVF embryos were created in 2022. When IVF patients create multiple embryos, it can be difficult to determine which one […]
Air pollution can decrease odds of live birth after IVF by 38%, study finds | Medical research
Exposure to air pollution may significantly reduce the chances of having a live baby after IVF treatment, a new study has found, raising further concerns about the health effects of toxic air on fertility. Pollution exposure has previously been linked to increased rates of miscarriage and premature birth, and tiny soot particles have been shown […]
Kelly, Giffords share IVF journey to highlight challenges to reproductive rights
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his wife, former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), opened up about their past struggles with fertility treatments and highlighted the importance of alternative reproductive options that they say are being undermined by politicians. in Personal essay In an article published in People magazine on Thursday, Kelly and Giffords described how a […]
NYC Council members urge city to provide IVF coverage for gay male employees
In response to the lawsuit, the New York City Council is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to take action and expand in vitro fertilization (IVF) coverage to gay male city employees. The Assembly’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus wrote Adams last week saying gay men are denied the benefits given to heterosexual couples and single women. They argue […]
Abortion, wigs for cancer patients, IVF: Health insurance coverage changes in Minnesota – CBS Minnesota
Minneapolis — This session, the Minnesota Legislature approved new coverage requirements for health insurance plans in an effort to reduce out-of-pocket medical costs. Provision of abortion, gender reassignment treatment, and the provision of prosthetic limbs and wigs for cancer patients are among the new requirements for the health insurance system. The approved changes will come […]