IVF
Health Ministry revokes IVF licenses over embryo mix-up
The ministry said the sanctions followed serious management failures and procedural violations that led to the incident. Both employees have 30 days to appeal the ruling.
Baby born from embryo frozen for 30 years breaks record
Breakthrough fertility technique prevents diseases by using DNA from three parents
Grapevine, June 1, 2025: Where’s Annie?
High Court grants custody of IVF baby to adoptive, not biological parents
The error occurred when the embryos were swapped, and a girl ended up being born to a couple who were not her biological parents.
Trump administration weighs pro-family policies amid falling US birthrates - report
Among the ideas under consideration are a $5,000 "baby bonus" for new mothers, and reserving 30% of Fulbright scholarships for applicants who are married or have children.
Embryo mix-up baby to remain with birth parents, court decides
The court also ruled that the child's best interest requires recognizing the birth mother's partner as her legal father to prevent a situation where she has two sets of parents.
Polish government's IVF program hailed as a huge success with over 9,200 pregnancies
One-quarter of Polish couples face fertility problems, prompting government support for IVF.
Breakthrough Israeli technology doubles IVF success rates
Early clinical data paints a striking picture: 20 successful pregnancies from just 31 embryo transfers, a dramatic advantage over the 14 pregnancies from 41 transfers seen in the control group.
The Power of Polygenic Selection
‘It was not the end’: Family of killed hostage explain decision to harvest son’s sperm
After Yotam Haim was mistakenly killed alongside two other hostages, his sperm was harvested. Now, the family waits court permission to have Haim's child.
Birth parents of baby conceived in IVF treatment appeal court's decision
The ruling determined that Sofia’s parents are those genetically related to her and not those who birthed and raised her.
Comptroller: Health Min. did not ensure IVF unit problems were fixed prior to embryo swap incident
Health Ministry reviews in 2018 and 2019 found significant issues in the IVF units, some of which were "significant and related to the quality and safety of care."
Israel bans ova imports from northern Cyprus
Officials came to the conclusion that it was not possible to certify the quality and adequacy of the ova or verify the process of ova donation in Cyprus.
The problems with preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Jewish law
This method is time-consuming and expensive, but it is also an incredible method to prevent conception with eggs that have evidence of genetic abnormality.
