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November 9, 2023

It’s hard to find a surrogate in Australia. But heading overseas comes with risks

Ezra Kneebone, Monash University; Karin Hammarberg, Monash University, and Kiri Beilby, Monash University

Children born through international surrogacy aren’t protected by Australian laws.

Each donation cycle typically harvests 18-20 eggs that can be used in future IVF treatment. Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy Stock Photo

September 28, 2023

Why so many women in Spain are choosing to donate their eggs – The Conversation Weekly podcast

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe. We hear what is driving women to donate in this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Social media ads encourage young women to donate their eggs. Here’s what that process is really like. Medicshots / Alamy Stock Photo

August 17, 2023

Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe – here’s what it’s like to be a donor

Anna Molas, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Independent Social Research Foundation

As part of my research, I interviewed egg donors and doctors and also observed women in fertility clinics to get a better sense of what the process was actually like.

March 8, 2023

Qld agrees to allow donor‑conceived people the right to know the identity of their donor. Here’s why it’s important

Giselle Newton, The University of Queensland; Caitlin Macmillan, Deakin University, and Katharine Gelber, The University of Queensland

There are 5 key reasons why this reform should go ahead.

November 21, 2022

We asked people why they don’t donate their eggs or sperm. Their responses could help us attract more donors

Karin Hammarberg, Monash University; Benno Torgler, Queensland University of Technology; Ho Fai Chan, Queensland University of Technology, and Stephen Whyte, Queensland University of Technology

We asked 1,000 people why they hadn’t donated their eggs or sperm, and their responses tended to fall in four categories.

Assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization can help expand families, but regulations aren’t consistent across states. moodboard/Image Source via Getty Images

May 3, 2022

Fertility treatment use is on the rise – new legislation could increase protections for donors and families in an industry shrouded in secrecy

Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Sonia Suter, George Washington University

A pending bill in Colorado would disclose donor information to children and their parents and set limits on how many families can use a single individual’s egg or sperm.

Egg donors, sperm donors and surrogates are critical participants and patients in the use of reproductive technologies - so why are their rights and heath repeatedly overlooked? (Shutterstock)

September 27, 2017

Egg donors and surrogates need high‑quality care

Alana Cattapan, University of Saskatchewan and Françoise Baylis, Dalhousie University

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.

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