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Fertility Preservation Mandate Reaches California
February 18, 2011
On February 14, 2011, California state assembly member Anthony Portantino introduced legislation, AD 428, which would mandate that health insurance plans cover the cost of fertility preservation. The legislation would cover patients in California suffering from conditions whose treatment plans, such as chemotherapy, could…
New publication: Oncofertility and the Boundaries of Moral Reflection
February 16, 2011
Paul Lauritzen Ph.D., and Andrea Vincini S.J., recently published Oncofertility and the Boundaries of Moral Reflection. The scholarship in Theological Studies reflects on advances in fertility preservation in relation to magisterial teaching. The authors focus specifically on ovarian tissue transplantation (OTT) and argue that this…
Watch the Virtual Grand Rounds on the Fertility Doctor: John Rock and the Reproductive Revolution
February 10, 2011
Watch the Virtual Grand Rounds presentation on John Rock, a doctor and scientist, whose treatement of infertile couples led to the first sucessful fertilization of a human egg outside of the body. Drs. Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner further discuss their research on Rock who…
New Publication: Legal Designations for Ovarian Transplantation
January 31, 2011
Oncofertility Consortium bioethicist Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD, recently published an article, “Gametes or organs? How should we legally classify ovaries used for transplantation in the USA?” The scholarship in the Journal of Medical Ethics covers the legal nuances of donating an organ that also has the…
Chemistry of Life Processes Institue Covers Increased Rates of Oncofertility Consultations
January 28, 2011
Northwestern University’s Chemistry of Life Processes Institute recently highlighted the dramatic increase in fertility preservation consultations for young cancer patients through Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The institute, which promotes scientific advances by reducing traditional barriers between chemical, physical, engineering, and life sciences, discussed how the interdisciplinary mission…
Chicago Magazine Includes Oncofertility in “Breakthroughs in Women’s Health”
January 21, 2011
The January 2011 issue of Chicago Magazine includes a special section on medial breakthroughs that are changing the face of women’s health in Chicago and the world. The article discusses the impact of the Oncofertility Consortium and includes an interview with Dr. Teresa Woodruff. Read…