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IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

A rapid review of Australia's IVF industry will scrutinise the safety and quality of state regulatory schemes after recent embryo mix-ups.

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

A private fertility giant faces potential legal and regulatory backlash after transferring the wrong embryo to a woman, its second mix-up in months.

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

The parents impacted by a mix-up at a leading IVF clinic will be entitled to compensation and a leading legal expert believes the birth family will get custody.

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Legal 'nightmare' after woman births stranger's baby

Legal 'nightmare' after woman births stranger's baby

An IVF mix up that led to a woman giving birth to someone else's baby could wade into uncharted legal territory and highlighted concerns with the industry.

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after IVF bungle

A mistake at a fertility care clinic has resulted in a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient's baby after their embryos were mixed up.

Stolen IVF patients' personal data shared on dark web

Stolen IVF patients' personal data shared on dark web

The stolen personal information of major IVF provider Genea's patients have hit the dark web as the company scrambles to limit the damage.

Cost relief hailed as right prescription for menopause

Cost relief hailed as right prescription for menopause

Women's health specialists say hormone therapy subsidies are a significant step forward in treating the often prolonged and severe symptoms of menopause.

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Birth rate fears after cap on nation-first IVF subsidy

Birth rate fears after cap on nation-first IVF subsidy

Birth rate fears after cap on nation-first IVF subsidy

Birth rate fears after cap on nation-first IVF subsidy

Couples trying to have children via IVF have been dealt a blow with the restriction of a first-in-Australia subsidy to those on lower incomes.

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

Debate over pregnancy termination is raging in Queensland but an opposition senator says the federal coalition won't restrict access to abortion.

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Many Australian women are not comfortable with their contraception choices but family planning experts say it's crucial they make informed decisions.

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

A Senate committee is preparing to hand down its report into the impacts of menopause, with advocates hoping this could spark much needed change.

Mechanical engineers make AI sperm health test for IVF

Mechanical engineers make AI sperm health test for IVF

Mechanical engineers make AI sperm health test for IVF

Mechanical engineers make AI sperm health test for IVF

Engineers have developed AI technology that can assesses the quality of live sperm in seconds, removing the need for invasive procedures in IVF treatments.

Incest fears after sperm donor's 200-plus visits

Incest fears after sperm donor's 200-plus visits

Incest fears after sperm donor's 200-plus visits

Incest fears after sperm donor's 200-plus visits

The damning findings of a Queensland fertility clinic probe has revealed a donor may have fathered hundreds of children, sparking incest fears.

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women

Queensland has become the latest state to announce publicly funded reproduction treatments for women and girls suffering from fertility issues.

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Baby born after uterus transplant in Australian first

Kirsty Bryant has given birth to son Henry less than a year after receiving a uterus transplant from her mother.

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