Tag Archives: IVF

Uterine Transplantation and the Promise of Womb-anhood

Angel Petropanagos outlines some of the many medical risks and ethical challenges of uterine transplantation, including the challenges with obtaining informed consent and the harms to women as a group.

Raising Expectations About IVF But Not Adoption

Carolyn McLeod and Andrew Botterell question the Ontario government’s commitment to equal access to fertility treatments and adoption. 

ART Ethics and Health Risks in the Unregulated Market

Miriam Zoll advocates for better patient education for those considering IVF with multiple embryo transfer.

‘Excess’ Embryos for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research

Pamela White argues that ‘excess’ embryos potentially available for human pluripotent stem cell research should not be described as ‘unwanted’.

The (Unknown) Costs of Private-for-Profit IVF

Alana Cattapan questions the balance between clinic profits and costs to patients in the Canadian infertility business.