What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics
Alabama lawmakers have passed legislation that was quickly signed by Gov. Kay Ivey to protect clinics that provide in vitro fertilization from lawsuits in response to a ruling last month from the State's Supreme Court that frozen embryos have the rights of children under the stateโs wrongful death law.
Local fertility specialist and a new mom weigh in on IVF controversy in Alabama
A local mom and dad who went through in vitro fertilization weigh in on the controversial ruling in Alabama regarding frozen embryos. It says embryos are legally protected children, which is why some IVF centers there paused treatments. Kathy and Jamil Fakhouri had little Luke four months ago, after struggling to get pregnant naturally for two-and-a-half years.
Are you pregnant or trying for a baby? Everything to know as coronavirus pandemic continues
Whether youโre pregnant now or you were hoping to be in the next few months, this might feel like an overwhelming time, living through the current coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic. Time magazine recently reported that fact in an article this week about COVID-19 and how it relates to pregnant women. Yes, pregnant women are generally more susceptible to viruses, for example, the flu. Itโs true that thereโs limited information and published literature about exactly how susceptible pregnant women are to COVID-19, and the severity of infection. If youโre pregnant or had been trying for a baby, stay in even better contact with your doctor or health care provider.
IVF mixup: Mother gives birth to other couples' babies
CNN/Salk InstituteNEW YORK - A couple from New York is suing a fertility clinic after a woman gave birth to other couples' babies because of an IVF mixup, according to a federal lawsuit filed in US District Court. The mother, who is Asian, gave birth to two non-Asian babies, and each child was a genetic match to a different couple that was also a client at the fertility clinic, the lawsuit states. CHA Fertility claimed on its website to be one of the "premier fertility treatment networks in the world," the lawsuit states. That "confused" the couple because there was only one male euploid embryo, which was not transferred to her, the lawsuit states. One even said that when his wife was pregnant, they were told they were going to have a boy but ultimately had a girl, the lawsuit states.