March 2008

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• Egg Donation

  Donor Compensation: What’s a Recipient Parent to think?

  03.19.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I recently read a beautifully written and perfectly balanced essay on donor compensation at: http://www.docshop.com/2007/11/13/miracle-or-madness-the-light-and-dark-sides-of-donating-eggs-for-money/. Often when clients first contact me they are concerned, perhaps even worried about the costs of family building through egg donation, even in my state of Massachusetts where often the clinical fees for the In Vitro Cycle, itself is covered by […]

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  But who would share their fertility?

  03.11.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Today, like many days, my voice-mailbox is full, my calendar booked, my e-mail refreshes frequently with requests from women, men and couples faced with significant infertility. They contact me hoping for my assistance to identify, for them, a healthy fertile woman willing to share her fertility to assist them in successful family building. They are […]

• Egg Donation

  Shortage of Egg Donors: Is that a bad thing?

  03.09.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  As you would imagine, the recent Chicago Tribune article wherein I discussed the challenges ethnic Intended Parents face prompted much debate and dialogue. Yes, the article’s premise is one which all professionals in our field are all too aware…but really, there is a broader discussion to be had.
  Why? Why are their fewer donors than hopeful parents-to-be? […]

• Egg Donation

  The Chicago Tribune asks Prospective Families: Is there a shortage of ethnic donors?

  03.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Yes, there is!…there, I’ve said it emphatically but have reason to pause and wonder, why are we limiting our discussion to ethnic donors?
  On February 26th I, along with Prospective Families, got mention in a Chicago Tribune article entitled “Ethnic couples face difficulty finding egg donors”…an absolutely valid point and a real-life circumstance that I attribute […]