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Soldier's campaign for sperm to be frozen before military action

Sergeant Rick Clements is campaigning for a free service to freeze the sperm of military personnel before they are deployed to fight. Sergeant Clements has been left unable to have children after losing both legs in an IED blast in Afghanistan in May 2010. Sergeant Clements commented, "This is heartbreaking for my ...

Vasectomy reversal success rates

A successful vasectomy reversal can depend on a number of factors: 1. The time since your vasectomy.  2. Whether an operating microscope is to perform the vasectomy reversal.  3. The skill and experience of the surgeon.  4. The age of your partner. 5. Other factors such as anti-sperm antibodies.  Most vasectomy reversal clinics will quote ...

Co-Parenting with Lesbian Couples not in a civil partnership

If self-insemination is used then the female who carries the child will be regarded as the mother, but her partner will not be regarded as the other parent, instead the donor will be regarded as the legal father. The donor father will not have parental responsibility automatically unless he is ...

Multiple births rise as women seek fertility treatment abroad

The multiple birth rate across all age groups has increased steadily over the last ten years but the biggest jump has been among women aged 45 and over, data has shown. Fertility experts said this was largely down to the rise in egg donation, where older women are implanted with the ...

Infertility laws driving Canadians couples to black market: Critics

Canada’s fertility laws are driving infertile couples who are desperate for babies into the black market or abroad and need to be reformed, critics say. The six-year-old law prohibiting payment for sperm, eggs or surrogacy services has Canadians seeking paid surrogates in India. They’re travelling to the United States, Mexico, Argentina, ...