This Woman Will Decide Which Babies Are Born

[ Walk me through your own decision to do this—to use Orchid’s technology on yourself. I mean, I started the company because I wanted to test my own embryos. Because of your mom, or because of who you are as a person? Both. Reproduction is one of the most fundamental things in life. It’s like … Read more

Alabama hospital pauses IVF treatments after court rules embryos are ‘children’

[ Alabama’s largest hospital has paused IVF treatments following a controversial court ruling in the state that said frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children. The University of Alabama at Birmingham said in a statement late on Wednesday that it must evaluate whether its patients or doctors could face criminal charges or punitive damages … Read more

A Gel Injected Into the Scrotum Could Be the Next Male Contraceptive

[ The purpose of the current trial is to assess the gel’s safety and longevity, not how well it prevents pregnancy. Participants were asked to use a back-up form of birth control while being enrolled in the trial. The gel is designed to dissolve at the end of its lifetime, so the men will be … Read more