Blog posts from 2012

Canadian sperm donor refused access to 18 month toddler until trial

Canadian sperm donor refused access to 18 month toddler until trial

11 August, 2012

The potential risk of introducing a Northern Ontario toddler to his genetic father at this point in his life is too major to be ignored, a judge has ruled in turning down a sperm donor’s bid for interim access to the boy, now being raised by...

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Excess body hair in women may be a sign of infertility

Excess body hair in women may be a sign of infertility

09 August, 2012

Every morning before her husband Bill wakes, Marianne Ponsonby-White leaps out of bed and rushes to the bathroom to scrutinise her face in the mirror. She isn’t looking for spots or wrinkles but for unwanted hairs. ‘Every morning, with...

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Adoption of babies in UK down by 20 per cent in the last year

Adoption of babies in UK down by 20 per cent in the last year

07 August, 2012

The number of babies being adopted in Britain has plunged by 20 per cent in the last year, Government figures have shown.Only 76 children under one were permanently taken on by UK families in 2011, down from 95 in 2010. David Cameron is trying to ...

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Liverpool Pride 2012 attracted thousands of visitors

Liverpool Pride 2012 attracted thousands of visitors

05 August, 2012

LIVERPOOL PRIDE saw a record crowd of more than 50,000 people bring the city to life in a rainbow of colour.The huge crowds – including Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard and wife Alex Curran – converged on the Pier Head and the city&...

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Calendar date - "Insem 6:30pm"

Calendar date - "Insem 6:30pm"

03 August, 2012

We’d had it pencilled in the diary for three months. Our first insemination. In fact we hadn’t pencilled it in at all: there was just an ominous unmarked weekend on the calendar; a question mark by Days 11 and 13 on my chart; a pair of...

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New IVF proposals for same sex couples and women up to 42 years

New IVF proposals for same sex couples and women up to 42 years

01 August, 2012

Same-sex couples and women aged up to 42 may soon be eligible for IVF treatment, according to new draft guidelines published today. The proposals were issued by the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and featured prominen...

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North Wales Pride - October 2012

North Wales Pride - October 2012

31 July, 2012

The first ever North Wales Pride will take place between the 5th and 7th October this year. The event is organised by Cymru Pride Wales, a small group of volunteers who aspire to make a difference for the LGBT community by bringing events of this ...

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IVF doctor is to offer fertility treatment at a luxury spa

IVF doctor is to offer fertility treatment at a luxury spa

29 July, 2012

Britain’s most controversial IVF doctor is to offer fertility treatment at a luxury spa.Mohamed Taranissi has teamed up with Champneys to provide patients with part of their IVF care in a stately home health farm. For the first time, patient...

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Americans having fewer children - is the economy to blame?

Americans having fewer children - is the economy to blame?

27 July, 2012

Does the poor economy has couples thinking twice before having children? Parenthood is expensive and young couples aren't sure they can handle the financial burden in today's environment. It’s not a surprise, then, that the U.S. birt...

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Lesbian couple cut contact after sperm donor refused them more children

Lesbian couple cut contact after sperm donor refused them more children

25 July, 2012

A lesbian couple who had their two children by the same sperm donor has spoken about their heartbreak as the father of their son and daughter destroyed their dream of a large family. Kirsty Cox and Anna Jones gave birth days apart after their gay ...

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