| August 3rd, 2008 |
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| July 27th, 2008 |
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| Jamie Speer, Genetic Counselor, reviews the process of genetic testing and counseling. |
| July 13th, 2008 |
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| June 29th, 2008 |
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| May 4th, 2008 |
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| with Victoria Ferrara, Esq., an expert in assisted reproduction technology law. Ms. Ferrara will provide an overview of the legal rights and standing of intended parents, surrogates, egg and sperm donors. Contracts, pre-birth orders and birth certificates will also be discussed. |
| April 6th, 2008 |
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| An inside view provided by an egg donor. The discussion will include the screening process, the medical procedures, and what motivates a donor to give the gift of life. |
| March 23rd, 2008 |
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| What you can do to maximize your chances to achieve a pregnancy naturally once you are ready to start to build your family. The new technology and the options it affords will be discussed. |
| February 17th, 2008 |
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| A discussion on openness in fertility treatments and in the prevailing thoughts on disclosure regarding egg/sperm donation and surrogacy. |
| February 10th, 2008 |
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| What happens once the egg and sperm are retrieved, what assessment options and tools the embryologist utilizes to assist with conception. |
| February 3rd, 2008 |
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| A review of the options including egg/sperm donation and surrogacy. |
| January 6th, 2008 |
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| A discussion of when egg donation and surrogacy make sense. Topics also include how to choose a donor/surrogate. Discussion will also include IVF with Gestational Surrogacy and Donor Egg with Gestational Surrogacy. |
| December 2nd, 2007 |
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| What is the process, when should it be considered, how to select a surrogate, and other complex issues are reviewed. Discussion will also include IVF with Gestational Surrogacy and Donor Egg with Gestational Surrogacy. |
| November 11th, 2007 |
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| A review of egg freezing using oocyte vitrification, a new advanced technology designed to help extend human fertility, for patients who are at risk for losing their ovarian function (prior to chemotherapy, for example) or for those who wish to "bank" their younger eggs for future use. |
| November 4th, 2007 |
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| Premature ovarian failure is the cessation of ovarian function prior to the age of 40. Egg donation offers family building options to these patients, in addition to those that aren't producing healthy eggs, carriers of genetic diseases, those who repeatedly miscarry, and oncology patients. Discussion will also include how to choose an egg donor. |
Parenthood through Surrogacy: An Open Discussion