Blog posts from 2013

Baby boom in UK pushing maternity services to 'tipping point'

20 January, 2013

A baby boom has pushed maternity services in the UK to a ''crucial tipping point'', with midwives under intense strain and hospitals struggling to cope. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says there is a massive shortage of midwiv...

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'Glad to have gay parents' said majority of Oxford union students

18 January, 2013

Overwhelming majority of Oxford Union students would be ‘glad to have gay parents’ The outcome of the debate was that the motion of 'gay parents' was supported by a large majority (Image: Ross Brooks) In an Oxford Union debate ...

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India surrogacy - New law cuts off Australian parents

16 January, 2013

Changes to commercial surrogacy arrangements in India, introduced just before Christmas, have cut off one of the more popular avenues for Australians wanting to become surrogate parents. While heading overseas for commercial surrogacy is illegal i...

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Pride Angel nominated Family Provider/Initiative of the Year

14 January, 2013

We're delighted to have been nominated for this year’s 'G3 Readers awards 2013'.Introducing the Awards, G3 says: “The Awards are designed to showcase those individuals and organisations who have demonstrated an outstanding...

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Penelope Cruz's sister turned to anonymous sperm donor to get pregnant

12 January, 2013

Penelope Cruz's younger sister Monica has admitted that she turned to an anonymous sperm donor to get pregnant. Monica, 35, was worried that she would not meet the man of her dreams in time to start a family and so sought help through artifici...

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Tricky legal situation for sperm donors in Kansas

10 January, 2013

Kansas sperm donor being sued by the state for child support put himself in a precarious legal position by donating to a lesbian couple using artificial insemination at home. Kansas law states that a sperm donor is not the father of a child if a d...

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How sperm and egg donation is changing - Can you help with research?

08 January, 2013

"Stephen Whyte a social sciences researcher from Australia recently asked for people to help him with his study, by completing an online survey. Stephen would like to thank everyone who contributed from Pride Angel. He is delighted to have re...

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Choosing a reputable Sperm Donor Website

06 January, 2013

Perhaps inevitably, the World Wide Web now has a role in that most human of accomplishments; procreation. Sperm donor websites are becoming increasingly popular in the UK with many people now searching for a sperm donor or co-parent online.The dem...

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A third of male cancer patients not being told about fertility options

04 January, 2013

Pioneering research presented at the Fertility 2013 conference today (Thursday 3 January 2013) shows that a large proportion of male cancer patients are missing out on appropriate fertility advice. Sperm banking is routinely recommended for all me...

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