HeyReprotech's June roundup
Creations
Alicja Korek, who studied international surrogacy as part of her Master's degree in Gender and Sexuality in Global Politics at the University of London, is working on a graphic novel about her findings. If you are interested in knowing more, or in sharing stories or financial support, check out this link.
Events
29 Jun - Donor Conception Network virtual conference - London 2024 Revisited
5 Jul - online-only conference, day one - Broadly Conceived Conference 2024
6 Jul - in-person-only conference, day two - Broadly Conceived Conference 2024
6 Jul - in-person get-together and talks - Science & Cocktails - Fertility: Why Didn't Anyone Teach Me This?
7-10 Jul - ESHRE - 40th Annual Meeting
10-13 Jul - International Society for Stem Cell Research in-person meeting - The Future Starts Here
15-19 Jul - Society for the Study of Reproduction in-person annual meeting - Evolution of Reproductive Sciences – Where Should We Go?
25 Jul - free online Q&A session - Black Women in Menopause
12-14 Sep - Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society annual meeting - Past, Present and Future, Celebrating 70 Years of Innovation, Science, and Medicine
18-21 Sep - in-person meeting - Second AI Fertility World Conference
Reads
Stephanie Nolen. "More Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives." New York Times. 17 Jun 2024.
"The President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron answers to Olivia MAUREL and reaffirms that surrogacy 'challenges the dignity of the woman's body and its commodification.'" Declaration of Casablanca, For the Universal Abolition of Surrogacy. 12 Jun 2024.
Julie Bindel. "The Love That Can't Be Erased." The Critic. 05 June 2024.
Vardit Ravitsky and Louise King. "It Is Too Soon for Clinical Trials on Artificial Wombs." Scientific American. 31 May 2024.
Zoya Teirstein and Jessica Kutz. "Four lost pregnancies. Five weeks of IVF injections. One storm." Grist. 30 May 2024.
Claire Marie Porter. "The Ephemeral Organ: Researchers Look Closer at the Placenta." Undark. 29 May 2024.
"Fight Against Human Trafficking: Council Strengthens Rules." Council of the EU press release. 27 May 2024.
Studies
University of Texas Medical Branch - Healthcare Professionals’ Views on Assisted Reproductive Technology for the LGBTQ Population
Universite du Quebec en Outaouais - Contact Project: The Experience of Gamete Donors Contacted by Their Donor Offspring
University College London - Survey About Long-Term Health of Men Affected by Fertility Problems
Fertility Alliance - Patient Survey
University of Bristol, University of Kent, University of Liverpool - Children's Voices in Surrogacy Law
University of Sheffield - The Digital Donor Conception Study
Queen Mary University of London Remaking Fertility Online Survey
University of Ottawa, University of Waterloo, University of Manitoba and others - Surrogates' Voices
University of Kent - Egg Freezing For Social Reasons
University of Birmingham - Survey of LGBTQ+ parents
Leeds Beckett University - The Online Sperm Donation Project
Watches
Alex Davies-Jones. "Building Bridges Between Clinics, Regulators and Patients." Progress Educational Trust.
Insoo Hyun and Vardit Ravitsky. "Polygenic Embryo Screening: The Promise and Perils of Selecting Our Children's Traits." The Museum of Science.
Kallie Fell. "Gloria: Military Wife & Mother Speaks Out About Surrogacy Experience." Centre for Bioethics and Culture.