The American Fertility Association Blog
Choices, Challenges, and Tensions: Perspectives of Lesbian Prospective Adoptive Parents
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:23:03 -0500
written by the team of Jordan B. Downing Lori A. Kinkler Hannah B. Richardson Abbie E. Goldberg Department of Psychology, Clark University Although adoption by lesbians and gay men has become increasingly visible and acceptable, same-sex couples often still contend with legal and social discriminati...
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It's Not Christmas - Yet
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:04:39 -0500
by Ken Mosesian “Happy Holidays” said the store clerk. “A Happy Advent” I replied. “Uh, OK” she said, somewhat confused. I imagined the dialogue in her mind. “Not another one! Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and now this Advent thing.” Advent, (from the Latin, meaning “coming”) is t...
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Resolving to Protect Health
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:37:00 -0500
by Heather Sarantis Women’s Health Program Manager, Commonweal The end of the year often brings a long list of resolutions, and health related ones often top that list. In addition to whatever commitments you are making to change your eating habits or exercise more, I offer some other suggestions ...
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Thoughts on "Building a Baby, With Few Ground Rules" - (New York Times, Sunday, December 13th edition)
Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:59:04 -0500
by Steven H. Snyder, Esq. Chair, American Bar Association Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee Excerpt from the New York Times article: But as the dispute over the Michigan twins reveals, surrogacy arrangements that go badly can have profound implications, particularly for the children. Surrog...
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What is it About the Holidays Anyway? Even a Cynic Like Me Starts Believing in Life's Most Precious Dreams
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:18:54 -0500
Could it really have been waiting for me all this time? Yesterday I took Cabo, my dog, out for a walk about an hour early because at eleven, his usual witching hour, I had a meeting scheduled with Shari Stewart and Julia Krahm. Shari and Julia just wrote the most amazing book called Do you Love some...
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Our Children's Toes
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:49:05 -0500
by Corey WhelanDid you know that Timberland is recalling their children's boots because of excessive lead levels? No? Neither did I until I read about it in The Daily Green. So. What about all those people who don't read The Daily Green or The AFA blog page? Astonishing I know but I suspect there ar...
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Soy dear, what’s the deal?
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:44:44 -0500
by Kavita Jhaveri-Patel There are many many questions that arise when thinking about soy and the effects of soy on our bodies. On one hand, you hear and read studies that soy is great for you - good for heart disease, osteoporosis, and certain cancers. In other studies, soy has been linked to breast...
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Is your Man Tired? No Sex Drive? Check the “T”!
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:51:04 -0500
By Harry Fisch, MD A recent study suggested that about 13 million men in the US alone have a condition that few guys have ever heard of, but which may be causing them some real problems. The condition? Medically, it’s called hypogonadism, but it’s easier to call it “low testosterone” or just...
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Ovarian Cysts: Normal Ovulation
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:44:39 -0500
by Fred Licciardi, MD. I need to write a few about cysts. I eventually want to get to Polycystic Ovaries, but I need to clarify the basics first. I will start with the cysts of normal ovulation.The word “cyst” requires a long explanation. Cyst can mean a million things. A cyst is any fluid fille...
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Reproductive Tourism's Ethics and Risks
Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:45:11 -0500
A number of real life dramas have propelled issues surrounding gestational surrogacy and other kinds of third party reproduction into the public eye of late. In answer to this, The American Fertility Association will be featuring a number of guest experts, writing on our blog page over the next seve...
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