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September 24, 2011

Busy week for journalists covering fertility conference

This week the annual Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society meeting was held in Toronto. A wide range of topics were discussed, but a couple were picked up by the media as topical. One topic was the treatment, or refusal to treatment for obese infertile women. Another topic covered was the problem of too many multiple births.

The media sometimes polarizes issues, but I think we all know most of life is rarely dichotomous – most of the time there is a gray zone. My opinion?

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October 12, 2009

NY Times Debate

Today in the NY Times there is a debate on the issue of multiple births, their risks and whether the number of embryos transferred during IVF in the USA should be regulated and how.

It’s interesting as they have infertility doctors (REIs), ethicists, high risk pregnancy specialists and a lawyer weighing in. No patients, though which I consider an mistake.

Otherwise I think it’s excellent. Check it out by clicking here.

Dr. Beth Taylor, MD, FRCSC
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

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