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‘I was a mess’: How Margaret Pomeranz helped her son through the death of his twins
Film critic Margaret Pomeranz and her eldest son, Josh Pomeranz, on enduring the worst of times – and welcoming two blockbuster creations.
- by Fenella Souter
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Power out for Birmingham as he turns out the lights
The resignation of the last leading Liberal moderate, Simon Birmingham, means that it is definitely a case of asking Simon to turn off the lights in the house when he leaves.
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Cut to IVF rebate a ‘significant step backwards for reproductive health’
The former Coalition government had a policy to help address the declining fertility rate. Now NSW Labor wants to means-test it.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Genetics
‘I am just so thankful’: The test that let little Mairead beat the odds
The findings of a landmark genetic study bolster calls for the federal government to establish a free expanded carrier screening program.
- by Kate Aubusson
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At 26, I don’t know if my donor father is dead or alive – or if I’m ready to find out
Donor children now are born with a set of relationships with people known, yet to be known, and, for some, forever unknowable.
- by Louis Taffs
Like her own mum, Alice couldn’t birth her baby – but she can breastfeed her
Inducing lactation is not often talked about. But here, Australia’s first IVF surrogate child – and her mum – discuss their experiences, 36 years apart.
- by Alice Clarke
This at-home ‘egg timer’ test is an Aussie first. What does it tell us about fertility?
A test purported to measure women’s fertility is on the rise, but some experts are concerned about its potential to create anxiety and fear given its inaccuracy.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Fertility
I used a sperm donor for my son. Why is the government abandoning us?
Would a stranger care about my beloved child who had been created with our shared genes? My counsellor understood my anxieties: “Most women think they’re meeting George Clooney.”
- by Alexandra Collier
Trump says he’s ‘the father of IVF’ at event with female voters
With less than three weeks until the election, he is seeking to close the gender gap with Kamala Harris.
- by Farrah Tomazin
IVF babies have ‘significantly increased’ risk of serious heart defects
A study of 7.7 million babies has found those conceived with IVF have a 36 per cent higher risk of serious heart abnormalities than naturally conceived children, but parents have been told not to be alarmed.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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