HeyReprotech's April roundup of events, studies and good reads

Hi there! Here’s your quick monthly roundup of some upcoming events and ongoing studies, plus a few good reads. If you are interested in casual news updates, please follow @HeyReprotech on Twitter, where I try to send out news as I come across it.

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Upcoming events

27 Apr - Instagram and Zoom events - International Donor Conception Awareness Day

27-30 Apr - in person meeting sponsored by Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University - Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference

06 May - online workshop by Donor Conception Network  - Making It Real: Translating Assisted Conception with Donor Gametes Into Real Family Life

17 May - British Menopause Society - Hot Topics in Menopause Care

19 May - British Sociological Association - Human Reproduction Study Group Annual Conference

28 May - in-person conference - Surrogacy: The Harms and the Human

30 June - 01 Jul - British Menopause Society annual scientific conference - Menopause care: Maintaining the momentum

Studies

Ongoing - University of Ottawa - Surrogacy laws in Canada: Exploring Intended Parents' Experiences and Perspectives

Ongoing - University of Adelaide - Men's psychosocial needs when diagnosed with male infertility

Ongoing - ConnecteDNA, University of Manchester - One-on-one interviews with donors, parents and donor-conceived adults

Ongoing - University of Birmingham - Survey of LGBTQ+ parents

Ongoing - anonymous online survey  Fathers and Partners - Mental Health and Emotional Well Being During the Perinatal Period

Good reads

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt. "Portrait of a professional baby maker." Neo.Life. 15 Jul 2021.

Reshma Saujani. "Men Should Be Forced to Take Parental Leave." The Cut. 15 Mar 2022.

Danielle Braff. "Desperately Seeking Surrogates." New York Times. 02 Apr 2022.

Rochelle Alleyne. "Vaccines drive up surrogacy costs for some families." ABC Action News. 06 Apr 2022.

Ida Emilie Steinmark. "Will we soon be able to ‘fix’ periods?" The Observer. 10 Apr 2022. [fertility bit towards the end]