That’s not a “queer tax,” that’s biology

by Katie Breckenridge | Sep 16, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

In September 2020, a same-sex couple was denied coverage for Intrauterine Insemination and In-Vitro Fertilization treatments because they did not meet Aetna’s definition of infertility. Aetna defines infertility coverable by insurance as not becoming pregnant after...

The sacrificing of “excess” children to fulfill adult desires

by Katie Breckenridge | Sep 15, 2021 | Foundations, The Latest

The In-Vitro Fertilization process is rife with ethical issues, some of which include the creation and eventual discarding of excess embryos, frozen embryonic limbo, the possibility of perishing during the thawing process, and the lucky few who will be given a shot at...

The Problem with Polygenic IVF Screening

by Katie Breckenridge | Sep 10, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

(Reposted with permission from the Society of St. Sebastian) (Image Source: WikiMedia Commons)   Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for medical research were recently granted $2.9 million to screen embryos created through in-vitro fertilization for genetic...

Israel High Court enacts “continuous, grievous human rights violations” for children

by Katie Breckenridge | Aug 9, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

(Image Source: Inclusive Surrogacy) On July 11, 2021, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled to allow same-sex couples and single men access to surrogacy, a process which previously was open only to heterosexual couples and single women. This ruling was made on the grounds that...

Vermont bill proposes a denial of the fundamental rights of children

by Katie Breckenridge | Jul 22, 2021 | EXPORT, The Latest

In February, 2019, Vermont passed H.57 as part of their efforts to protect against the attack on “reproductive rights” taking place across the country. This bill secures the “right” to an abortion all the way up to the ninth month of pregnancy, with no limitations....