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Inside the ART Laboratory: Reducing Multiple Pregnancy

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by Judy E.  Stern, PhD, HCLD, ELD   It has long been recognized that the success of assisted reproductive technology (ART: this term is used to include in vitro fertilization (IVF) and related techniques), depends on the quality of the ART laboratory. The modern ART laboratory is a ...

WHOSE TREATMENT IS IT ANYWAY? LESSONS FROM THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST NADYA SULEMAN’S DOCTOR

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by Deborah L. Forman, Esq. In January 2009, Nadya Suleman made headlines around the world by giving birth to octuplets, conceived by in vitro fertilization.  While initially greeted with amazement, the birth of the octuplets quickly led to widespread condemnation, not just of Nadya Suleman ...

The Dilemma of Multifetal Reduction

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by Patricia Mendell, LCSW, AFA Mental Health Advisory Council How could I now be “too pregnant”? My husband and I had discussed our IVF plan ahead of time. We would not transfer back more than two embryos, maybe even just one. Reduction was never going to be a decision that we would ...