Before the advent of genetic testing, definitions of paternity were primarily social and legal. Science has destabilized these older definitions, but it has not replaced them.
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Sperm donation websites are the Ubers and Airbnbs of the fertility world. But why are they so popular? New research explains the reasons why some men donate.
A new study has countered old reports acupuncture can improve your chances of having a baby when going through IVF.
There are sound ethical reasons behind Canada's decision to ban payment to surrogate mothers and sperm and egg donors in 2004. A new push to remove the restrictions ignores the risks.
The news that Victorian sperm donor records from the 1970s and 1980s were preserved and are now accessible creates both challenges and opportunities for both donors and their offspring.
Health Canada is drafting important regulations for assisted reproductive technologies. Initial documents treat egg donors and surrogates as little more than spare parts and walking wombs.
Americans have moved on from worrying about ‘test-tube babies’ – but there are still ethical challenges to resolve as reproductive technologies continue to advance.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo, University of Waterloo
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University Research Professor, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Reproductive and Periconceptual Medicine, The Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor Clinical Research, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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