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Fertility

Are smartphones to blame for declining birth rates?

  • Jun 9
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Trump unveils IVF accessibility deal

  • Oct 16, 2025

Man supplied chemicals used in CA fertility clinic bombing: officials

  • Jun 4, 2025

Texas fertility expert explains ways Trump could expand IVF Access

  • May 27, 2025

IVF executive order will increase access for Texans, expert says

  • Feb 20, 2025

Woman gives birth to couple's biological child in IVF mix-up: suit

  • Feb 19, 2025

Vance responds to 'childless cat ladies' backlash

  • Jul 26, 2024

Why fewer people are choosing to have kids

  • Jul 26, 2024

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Are smartphones to blame for declining birth rates?

  • Jun 9
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Texas fertility expert among those advising Trump administration on IVF access amid GOP divisions

  • May 27, 2025
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IVF executive order will increase access for Texans, expert says

  • Feb 20, 2025
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Gov. Abbott says he supports IVF, but calls topic 'very complicated'

  • Feb 26, 2024
22:07

Should I freeze my eggs? Fertility expert and egg-freezing advocate weigh in

  • Mar 24, 2023
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Coach and wife talk challenges of starting family

  • Jan 29, 2020
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Man finds liver donor through wife's fertility blog

  • Oct 1, 2019
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Fort Bend ISD teacher shares infertility struggle

  • May 8, 2018

Latest Stories

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JD Vance slammed for 'childless cat ladies' comment

In the clip, Vance questioned Democrats -- including Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- for not having biological children.

  • Jul 25, 2024
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Jennifer Aniston reacts to Vance's 'childless cat ladies' remarks, speaks on fertility struggles

"Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day," Aniston wrote.

  • Jul 25, 2024

US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023: CDC data

Meanwhile, births continued to shift to older mothers.

  • Apr 25, 2024

Alabama governor signs law protecting IVF providers from legal liability after embryo court ruling

Alabama has a new law protecting in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability.

  • Mar 7, 2024
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GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocks Democrat led legislation protecting IVF access

Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi blocked quick passage of a bill on Wednesday afternoon that would have enshrined protections for in vitro fertilization and for the doctors who perform the procedure.

  • Feb 28, 2024