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Infertility News and Announcements Archive 2001 - 2006

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• Excess weight linked to infertility (Chicago Tribune, 11/28/06)
• The Stress of Infertility (Courier-Journal, 11/23/06)
• Test Helps Older Women Decide about IVF Treatment (Guardian Unlimited, 11/17/06)
• Fertility: Iron Supplements May Reduce Risk of Infertility (NY Times, 11/14/06)
• Regular Exercise Linked to In Vitro Fertilization Failure (MedPage Today, 9/29/06)
• Infertility More Widespread Than Most Think (cbs11tv.com, 9/23/06)
• The Frustration of Infertility (APA Online, September 2006)
• Egg Donor Ethics (pbs.org, 9/1/06)
• Japan Experts Devise New Human Egg Freezing Method (Reuters, 6/19/06)
• Employee Stigma Over Infertility (BBC News, 6/9/06)
• Sperm Quality May Decline as Men Age (chron.com, 6/7/06)
• Folic Acid Boosts IVF Twin Births (BBC News, 5/5/06)

• New Guidelines Help Preserve Fertility After Cancer Treatment (Forbes, 5/5/06)
• Doctor Defends IVF for Woman, 63 (BBC News, 5/4/06)
• Men Should Plan on Parenthood by 40, New Research Reveals (Guardian, 5/2/06)
• Science Reveals Secret to Sperm's Success  (Forbes, 2/25/06)
• Are You My Sperm Donor? Few Clinics Will Say (New York Times, 1/20/06)
• Five Embryos Optimal for IVF in Older Women (Reuters, 1/19/06)
• Insect Spray Linked to Male Infertility (MSNBC/Reuters 1/12/06)
• US Woman Gives Birth to Baby from World's First Frozen Donor Egg Bank (University of Kentucky, 1/3/06)
• Conception Rate Still Good with Fewer IVF Embryos (Reuters, 12/23/05)
• Genetic Testing Still Smart Choice, Despite Uncertainties (University of Florida, 12/20/05)
• Scientists Worm Out Fertility's Secrets (Forbes, 12/19/05)
• One Embryo works as Well as Two for IVF (Reuters, 12/16/05
• Male Infertility, New Insights and Hope Treatment, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Research (Medical News Today, 11/13/05)
• Discussing Infertility in the Workplace a Tough Call (Miami Herald, 9/28/05)
• Glowing Green Sperm Point Way Forward for Infertility Research (University of Oxford, 9/20/05)
• Stress 'Does not Cut IVF Success'  (BBC News, 8/25/05)
• Hopes for In Vitro Test (Newsday, 8/1/05)
• Acupuncture May Improve Sperm Quality (Reuters, 7/27/05)
• Going Straight for IVF (Newsweek, 7/4/05)
• Frozen Ovary Yields Healthy Baby (Nature.com, 6/68/05)
• Secondhand Smoke Affects Fertility (WebMD, 5/26/05)
• Fibroid Removal May Improve IVF Results (Reuters, 5/26/05)
• Is Stress Keeping You Infertile? (Medical News Today, 5/18/05)
• DNA-based Genealogy Test Reveals Infertility (NewScientist.com, 5/7/05)
• Mice Reveal A Key to Infertility (Forbes, 5/4/05)
• Reproductive ‘Tourism' - Foreign Moms Flock to USA for In Vitro Procedures (USA Today, 5/2/05)
• Gender Selection In Demand (CBSNews.com, 3/16/05)
• Infertility - Discovery Could Mean New Treatment (Medical Science News, 3/9/05)
• Fertility Technique Doesn't Affect Development (ABC News / Reuters, 3/9/05)
• Betting on Single Embryo In Vitro Not a Bad Gamble (seattlepi.com, 2/17/05)
• When Your Biological Clock Says Time's Up (Forbes, 2/16/05)
• History Made by 66-year-old after IVF (The Herald, 1/17/05)
• Pressure to Build Families Early Affects Men as Well as Women (Yahoo Finance, 1/13/05)
• Latest CDC Report Offers More Evidence that a Woman’s Age is a Major Factor in Determining Success of Assisted Reproductive Technology CDC, 1/7/05)
• Sorter Weeds Out Dud Sperm Cells (BBC News, 1/6/05)
• Fertility Treatments Plentiful (The Daily Journal, 1/3/05)
• Good Results With Only One Egg In In-vitro Fertilization (Science Daily, 12/14/04)
• Hot Laptops Could Cook Men's Fertility (Reuters UK, 12/9/04)
• Single Egg Implant Suggested (Newsday, 12/2/04)
• Enzyme Essential To Sperm Movement Provides Target For New Contraceptive Approach (Science Daily, 11/19/04)
• Chlamydia: The Cruel FertilityThief (Seattle Times, 11/17/04)
• RESOLVE Relocates Headquarters to Nation's Capital to Serve as Leading Consumer Voice in Public Policy Affecting Infertility and Family Building (Yahoo Finance, 11/16/04)
• 56-Year-Old Woman Delivers Twins (USA Today, 11/9/04)
• Sperm Stem Cells May Treat Infertility (WebMDHealth, 11/4/04)
• Pregnancies in the 50s will be Commonplace in 10 Years (newkerala.com, 10/27/04)
• Overweight and Infertility Link, for Both Men and Women (Medical News Today, 10/25/04)
• Height Treatment Linked to Infertility (National Nine News, 10/22/04)
• Doctors Say Sperm Shortage Always Exists in China (China View, 10/21/04)
• Men's Alcohol Consumption During Conception Period Linked to Increased Chance of Miscarriage, Study Says ( kaisernetwork.org, 10/20/04)
• Asian, Black Women Have Lower IVF Success Rates Than White, Hispanic Women, Studies Says ( kaisernetwork.org, 10/20/04)
• Woman With Ovarian Tissue Re-implanted After Chemotherapy Gives Birth (newswise.com, 9/23/04)
• Molecule 'Key' for Male Fertility (BBC News, 9/15/04)
• New Fertility Treatment 'Closer' (BBC News, 9/14/04)
• Unfertilized Eggs May Remain Viable After Freezing, Thawing, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 9/14/04)
• Testicular Ultrasound -- Males Struggling with Infertility May Have Undiagnosed Tumors (USNews.com, 9/8/04)
• Fertility OK After Tubal Pregnancy Treatment (Reuters, 9/3/04)
• Sonography Uncovers Testes Tumors in Infertile Men (Reuters UK, 9/2/04)
• Determining the Sex of a Child, Social Reasons and Medical Reasons (PRWeb, 8/31/04)
• Leptin Plays a Key Role in Women's Health (Newswise, 8/27/04)
• A Look At Fertility Retreats (CBSNews.com, 8/25/04)
• RESOLVE Spotlights Preserving Your Fertility During the 15th Annual National Infertility Awareness Week, Beginning September 26  (PRNewswire, 8/24/04)
• Endometriosis, Primary Infertility Tied To Increase Risk For Ovarian Cancer (cancerpage.com, 8/24/04)
• Women Giving Birth To Babies Later in Life (About.com, 8/13/04)
• Condoms Cut Risk of Pelvic Problems in Women (Yahoo News, 7/29/04)
• Can Acupuncture Help You Conceive? (CBSNews.com, 7/24/04)
• Diet May Help Fight Infertility In Women  (WBAL Channel.com, 7/15/04)
• Ovary Transplant Pregnancy First (BBC News, 6/29/04)
• What It Takes to Be An Egg Donor (Ladies Home Journal, 6/24/04)
• Ultrasound Test Helps Predict Menopause (Reuters, 6/17/04)
• Woman Delivers Live Infant After Undergoing IVF Using Sperm Frozen for 21 Years ( kaisernetwork.org, 5/26/04)
• New FDA Tissue Transplant Rules Require STD Testing for Sperm, Egg Donation ( kaisernetwork.org, 5/21/04)
• Frozen Sperm, Fresh Sperm Equally Effective in IVF Treatments, Study Says ( kaisernetwork.org, 5/19/04)
• Washington Post Examines Money-Back Guarantees, Warranties for Couples Undergoing IVF ( kaisernetwork.org, 5/18/04)
• Clinical Trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Male Infertility (News-Medical.net, 5/18/04)
• Chlamydia Infection May Affect Male Fertility, Study Says ( kaisernetwork.org, 4/30/04)
• Acupuncture Used As Infertility Therapy (Good Housekeeping, 4/30/04)
• Twin Gives Tissue in Effort to Restore Sister's Fertility (BBC News, 4/25/04)
• Cancer Not Increased in IVF Children (Reuters, 4/23/04)
• Researchers: Worry Affects Female Fertility (CNN.com, 4/22/04)
• Natural Product to Boost Fertility? (FoodProductionDaily.com, 4/20/04)
• RESOLVE Applauds Medical Practice for Lowering Multiple Birth Rate in Art Cycles, Calls for Increased Patient Education (PR Newswire, 4/13/04)
• Seeking Clues on Fertility's Window (The Mercury News, 4/13/04)
• Viagra Male Infertility Link New Study (Medical News Today, 4/2/04)
• Infertility Bill Makes Gains in Legislature (Newsday.com, 3/14/04)
• Female Fertility Extension Hope (BBC News, 3/11/04)
• Women May Not Have Fixed Number of Eggs (Health Day, 3/10/04)
• Doctors 'Cure' Cancer Infertility (BBC News, 3/9/04)
• Endometriosis - A promising New Treatment for Aromatase Inhibitors (Medical News Today, 2/13/04)
• Smoking Leads to Impotence and Infertility, British Report Says (Reuters, 2/11/04)
• Comments Regarding Article “Is This Any Way to Have a Baby?” by Barbara Seaman O (Oprah) Magazine February 2004 (ASRM 1/29/04)
• Newsweek Cover Package Examines Technology's Effect on Family Planning ( kaisernetwork.org, 1/20/04)
• British Sperm, Egg, Embryo Donors To No Longer Remain Anonymous Under New IVF Guidelines ( kaisernetwork.org, 1/21/04)
• Girl or Boy? Now You Can Choose. But Should You? (Newsweek, 1/18/04)
• Some U.S. Women Travel Abroad To Obtain Fertility Treatments Banned by FDA, SELF Reports ( kaisernetwork.org, 1/16/04)
• More Research into Male Infertility is Needed (bionews.org.uk, 1/5/04)
• Average Age of First Birth Reaches Record High of 25, CDC Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, 12/18/03)
• Researchers Develop Rapid Chlamydia Test (kaisernetwork.org, 12/18/03)
• Number of Infants Born Through IVF, Other Assisted Reproductive Technologies Increases, CDC Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 12/17/03)
• CDC Issues 2001 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates (CDC, 12/16/03)
• Italy Bans Donor Sperm and Eggs (BBC News, 12/11/03)
• Donating Extra Eggs From IVF Does Not Compromise Woman's Chance of Pregnancy, Live Birth, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 11/5/03)
• Washington Post Profiles Center Charged With Publishing Objective Report About Safety of IVF, Similar Technologies (kaisernetwork.org, 11/4/03)
• Egg-Share Plan 'Safe for Donors' (BBC News, 11/3/03)
• Women Who Take More Than One Year To Become Pregnant Face Increased Chance of Premature Delivery, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 10/3103)
• Oral Contraceptive Use May Positively Affect Treatment Schedule for IVF Patients (Yahoo, 10/24/03)
• Reporters Should Put New Research in Context (BioNews.org.uk, 10/20/02
• Women With Asymptomatic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Have No Increased Risk of Infertility, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 10/17/03)
• Ectopic Pregnancy More Likely Among Women Who Use Frozen -- Not Fresh -- Embryos for IVF, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 10/16/03)
• Clinic Provides Different Alternatives For Infertility Treatments WMURChannel.com, 10/16/03)
• Infertility Linked to 9/11 Stress (BBC News, 10/15/03)
• First Successful Primate Birth Resulting From Transplanted Ovarian Tissue Could Help Cancer Patients, Older Women Conceive (kaisernetwork.org, 10/15/03)
• Study Links Fat and Infertility (washingtontimes.com, 10/14/03)
• Chinese Connection Beats Ban on Cloning-style Fertility Technique (Guardian Unlimited, 10/14/03)
• Couples' Feelings Mixed About Extra Embryos (Reuters, 10/14/03)
• Researchers in China Impregnate Infertile Woman Using Experimental Fertility Method Banned in U.S. (kaisernetwork.org, 10/14/03)
• Many Americans in Favor of Embryo Donation Yet Big Need For Donation Education, According to RESOLVE (Yahoo Finance, 10/14/03)
• Marijuana Smoking Damages Sperm (BBC News, 10/13/03)
• FDA Approves Ready-To-Inject Version of Serono's Infertility Drug Ovidrel (kaisernetwork.org, 10/10/03)
• Gene Mutation May Explain One Form of Infertility (Reuters, 9/26/03)
• Sex Selection Goes Mainstream (AlterNet.org, 9/25/03)
• Gender Gap Slowly Narrowing in Scientists' Infertility Studies (ContraCostaTimes.com, 9/13/03)
• Almost Half of All Assisted Reproduction Treatments in United States Performed in Five States, Report Says (kaisernetwork.org, 9/4/03)
• Fertility Clinics Proliferate in Bay Area, L.A. (Oakland Tribune, 9/1/03)
• Biotechnology Firm ViaCell To Begin Clinical Trials on Egg Freezing Process (kaisernetwork.org, 8/14/03)
• Ten Babies Born Via New IVF Technique (The Guardian, 8/6/03)
• Infertility 'Will Not be a Problem in Next Decade' (Connected, 7/25/03)
• Public Reassured on IVF Safety (BBC News, 7/2/03)
• Surrogate Mothers Happy in their Role (BBC News, 7/2/03)
• Air-dried Sperm 'Stored at Home' (BBC News, 7/2/03)
• IVF Sex Ban Lifted (BBC News, 6/30/03)
• Low Semen Quality Associated With Exposure To Pesticides, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 6/19/03)
• Genetic Screening of Fertilized Eggs Before IVF Becoming Increasingly Common (kaisernetwork.org, 6/13/03)
• Sperm Chromosome Defects Tied to Repeat Miscarriage (Yahoo! News/Reuters, 6/4/03)
• Embryonic Stem Cells Turned into Eggs (NewScientist, 5/3/03)
• Traffic 'Damages Male Fertility'  (BBC News, 4/30/03)
• Debating 'Designer Babies' (spiked-online.com, 4/17/03)
• Self Magazine Examines Increasingly Common Problem of Secondary Infertility (kaisernetwork.org, 4/15/03)
• Age-Related Decline in Male Fertility (kaisernetwork.org, 4/1/03)
• Discovery of Sperm 'Olfactory Sensors' Could Explain How Sperm Locate Egg, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 3/31/03)
• Some Fertility Clinics Begin To Offer Cheaper IVF Option Without Fertility Drugs (kaisernetwork.org, 3/6/03)
• Los Angeles Times Profiles Sex-Selection Technique (kaisernetwork.org, 3/3/03)
• Giving Birth at 45 Is Easier if It's Not Your First (Yahoo! News, 2/20/03)
• Larry King "Interview with Joan Lunden" - Expecting Twins Via Surrogate Mother, (CNN.com, 2/13/03)
• Some Troops Freeze Sperm before Deploying Soldiers Fear Loss of Fertility, Not Death (USA Today, 2/10/03)
• Lead Linked to Male Infertility (BBC News, 2/6/03)
• Sperm Quality Declines with Age (CBS News, 2/6/03)
• Increase in Gestational Surrogate Pregnancies, Decrease in 'Traditional' Surrogacies (kaisernetwork.org, 2/4/03)
• Fertility Clinics Try New Way To Curb Risky Multiple Births (Wall Street Journal, 1/22/03)
• Study Finds How Embryo Sticks to Uterus (Yahoo! News, 1/17/03)
• Gulf War Drugs 'Linked to Infertility' (BBC News, 1/10/03)
• Breast Cancer Drug Could Treat Infertility (Reuters, 1/8/03)
• Experts: Acupuncture Does Boost Fertility in Women (Reuters, 12/24/02)
• Routine Chlamydia Screening for Sexually Active Teenage Girls Detects More Cases, Prevents Later Infertility (kaisernetwork.org, 12/12/02)
• Common Chemical 'Damages Sperm' (BBC News, 12/11/03)
• Young Cancer Patients Could Save Sperm Samples (Reuters, 11/28/02)
• Students Sell their Eggs (BBC News, 11/26/02)
• Postmenopausal Women Just as Likely as Younger Women to Conceive, Deliver as a Result of Egg Donation, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 11/13/02)
• Washington Post Examines In-Home Male Infertility Test (kaisernetwork.org, 11/13/02)
• Women in 50s 'Can Become Mothers' (BBC News, 11/12/02)
• Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Examines Embryo Donation (kaisernetwork.org, 11/11/02)
• Study Finds Lower Sperm Count in Country Than City (Reuters, 11/11/02)
• Contraception & Family Planning | Chicago Tribune Profiles New Products for Tracking Fertility, Ovulation (kaisernetwork.org, 11/7/02)
• Australian Fertility Society Creating Public Awareness Campaign About Age-Related Fertility Problems (kaisernetwork.org, 10/23/02)
• Endometriosis May Reduce Fertility By Slowing Ciliary Beat Frequency, Study Finds (kaisernetwork.org, 10/21/02)
• Clues to How Endometriosis Affects Fertility (reutershealth.com, 10/18/02)
• Fertility Experts Discuss New Research Findings at ASRM Annual Meeting in Seattle (kaisernetwork.org, 10/17/02)
• Male Biological Clock is Ticking (BBC News, 10/15/02)
• Desire To Conceive Influences Male Hormonal Levels, Fertility, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 10/11/02)
• Frozen Egg Birth Brings IVF Hope (BBC News, 10/11/02)
• Fertility Clinics Begin to Address Mental Health (New York Times, 10/8/02, may require registration to view article)
• Wall Street Journal Examines FDA's Attempts To Regulate Fertility Treatments (kaisernetwork.org, 10/7/02)
• Mercury in Fish May Be Linked to Infertility-Study (reuters.com, 9/23/02)
• Sperm Study May Advance Male Infertility Treatment (reuters.com, 9/6/02)
• Mandatory Insurance Coverage for In Vitro Fertilization Leads to Greater Access of Services But Does Not Improve Pregnancy Rates, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 8/29/02)
• Fibroids a disease too long 'ignored' (International Herald Tribune 8/29/02)
• Infertility Ad Campaign Rejected (Washington Post, 8/27/02)
• Bush Administration to Spend Nearly $1M on Campaign to Promote 'Embryo Adoption' (kaisernetwork.org, 8/21/02)
• British Philosopher Says Human Reproductive Cloning Should Be Considered for Infertile Couples (kaisernetwork.org, 7/29/02)
• Discovery of 'Sperm Factor' Gene Could Lead to Infertility Treatments, Male Contraceptive, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 7/19/02)
• Life's first moments unravelled (BBC News, 7/17/02)
• New Study Provides Further Evidence That Environmental Pollutants May Affect Male Fertility (kaisernetwork.org, 7/15/02)
• Women urged 'not to rush IVF treatment' (BBC News, 7/3/02)
• Smoke Could Ruin Child's Fertility (BBC News, 7/3/02)
• New Procedure Can Filter Out Sperm With Chromosomal Defects Prior to Use in Fertility Treatments (kaisernetwork.org, 7/2/02)
• Women Who Deliver Via C-Section Take Longer to Conceive Again, Study Says (kaisernetwork.org, 7/2/02)
• Embryo Gene Test 'Cuts Miscarriages' (BBC News, 7/2/02)
• Environmental 'hormones' wreck sperm (BBC News, 7/2/02
• Greater Efforts Urged to Reduce Multiple Births (Yahoo! News 7/1/02)
• Male Fertility Technique (ICSI) Is Safe, Experts Say (Yahoo! News 7/1/02)
• Why Women Opt for Sperm Donation (BBC News, 6/30/02)
• Call to End Sperm Donor Anonymity (BBC News 6/26/02)
• Researcher in Singapore Develops Technique That Can Double IVF Success Rates (kaisernetwork.org, 6/19/02)
• Italy Govt. Rules Against Use of Donor Eggs, Sperm (Yahoo! News, 6/12/02)
• Tampon Use, Sexual Activity, Orgasm During Menstruation Protect Against Endometriosis (kaisernetwork.org, 5/31/02)
• Infertility Alert for Thin Women (BBC News, 5/27/02)
• Multiple Risk: Does Your Health Insurer Help Determine Your Family’s Size? (ABC News, 5/15/02)
• Immunosuppressive Treatment for Recurrent Miscarriage (kaisernetwork.org, 5/9/02)
• New York Senate Passes Fertility Treatment Coverage Bill (kaisernetwork.org, 5/9/02)
• New Embryo Selection Procedure May Increase Success for IVF (University of York, 5/7/02)
• Gene Research Link Found to Poor Egg Quality (HealthScout, 5/7/02)
• Careers and babies: Fertility decline underscores dilemma (CNN, 5/1/02)
• Scientists Discover Gene In Human Egg That May Be Necessary For Female Fertility (Science Daily, 4/30/02)
• Study speeds up biological clocks - Fertility rates dip after women hit 27 (San Francisco Chronicle, 4/30/02) - In the latest warning for women hoping to delay childbirth, European researchers report that fertility already starts to wane in women starting about age 27.
• USC Researchers Find Ozone Lowers Sperm Counts (Science Daily, 4/22/02)
• Reproductive Health Services | Los Angeles Fertility Clinic to Open Nation's First Commercial Egg Bank (kaisernetwork.org, 4/17/02)
• Career vs. baby book sparks controversy (CNN, 4/17/02)
• Acupuncture 'boosts IVF success' (BBC News, 4/16/02) - Research published in the journal Fertility and Sterility suggests that the use of acupuncture before and during IVF treatment may improve the chances of success.
• Parenting and psychosocial development of IVF children: a follow-up study (Human Reproduction, April 2002)
• Self Magazine Examines Couple's Decision To Donate Frozen Embryos for Stem Cell Research (kaisernetwork.org, 3/29/02)
• Early pregnancy loss in in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a positive predictor of subsequent IVF success (Fertility and Sterility, February 2002)
• Maryland House Committee Considers Bill Expanding IVF Coverage for Those Using Donor Sperm (Kaiser  Network, 3/7/02)
• Risk of Chromosomal Abnormalities in Sperm Cells Increases by 17% Every 10 Years (Kaiser  Network, 3/12/02)
• ASRM/SART Statement on Outcomes of ART (ASRM/SART, 3/5/02) - Infertility is a disease. We have known for years that patients who have trouble getting pregnant can often have difficult pregnancies, which can affect their children....
• Test Tube Babies Face Higher Risks, Study Says (SJ Mercury, 3/7/02) - Infants conceived with assisted reproductive technology appear to be at increased risk of having major birth defects or being born underweight, according to two new studies.
• Egg Donation On The Rise As Alternative For Women In Their 40s And 50s Seeking Pregnancy (InteliHealth, 2/13/02) - Demand is high for donor eggs, and some wait up to a year to receive them. Hoping to increase the donor egg pool, many clinics in New York City and New Jersey have recently raised the fee they pay donors from $5,000 to $7,000....
• Researchers 'Cautiously Optimistic' After Previously Infertile Man Impregnates Wife Following Testicular Transplant (kaisernetwork.org, 1/29/02)
• Fertility drugs given cancer all-clear (BBC News, 1/28/02) - Women who take fertility drugs as part of IVF treatment are not at higher risk of ovarian cancer, says the largest study to date.
• Sex warning for IVF couples (BBC News, 10/26/01) - Doctors have been asked to warn some couples having IVF not to have sex during treatment after a woman got pregnant "twice".
• IVF 'fastest way to get pregnant' (BBC News, 1/16/02) - Couples at the best-performing IVF clinics across the world have a higher chance of becoming pregnant during one cycle than those leaving it up to nature, scientists say.
• IVF doctor licensed to choose embryos (London Times - 3/6/02) - A doctor in London is now licensed to select embryos for IVF on the basis of genetic information. A third of women undergoing IVF could benefit, he said.
• Immune treatment 'cuts IVF failures' (BBC - 1/7/02) - Suppressing the immune systems of women who suffer recurrent miscarriage may be able to allow many more to give birth.
• As Cancer Survival Rates Climb, More Women Look to Preserve Fertility After Chemotherapy (kaisernetwork.org, 11/13/02)
• Pricey infertility care sparks insurance clash - Opponents resent higher premiums for coverage - (USA Today, 12/19/01) - In most states, such coverage is optional, leaving it up to the employer to decide. But, for the past decade, advocates have worked state-by-state to pass laws requiring insurers to cover infertility treatments -- with 10 states now requiring some coverage.
   

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