Dec 26 Why did some Indonesian women bear more children after the 2004 tsunami? By Simone Pathe Years after the Indian Ocean tsunami that struck Indonesia on Dec. 26, 2004, researchers noted a higher than expected fertility rate, particularly among the communities that had experienced the most mortality. They took a closer look to see who was… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Debating the pros and cons of freezing eggs By PBS News Hour News of Apple and Facebook paying for their employees’ egg freezing has sparked conversation on the advancement of family planning. Gwen Ifill speaks with Sarah Elizabeth Richards, author of “Motherhood Rescheduled” and Alta Charo of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on… Continue watching
Nov 29 Sex Cells: The Gender Divided Market for Eggs and Sperm By Rene Almeling Egg agencies and sperm banks, while they offer new fertility technology, have helped perpetuate old gender stereotypes, explains Yale sociologist Rene Almeling. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Ian Crowther. Editor’s Note: Today’s fertility industry is an economic force to… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Mei Xiang Gives Birth at the Smithsonian National Zoo Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on August 23. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Freezing Human Eggs for In Vitro Fertilization No Longer Experimental Procedure Freezing Human Eggs for In Vitro Fertilization No Longer Experimental Procedure… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Fertility Treatment & Cancer: Gina Danford’s Story, Part 3 Gina Danford describes her feelings after learning she had finally become pregnant. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Fertility Treatment & Cancer: Gina Danford’s Story, Part 2 Gina Danford describes how she felt after doctors discovered her third mass. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Fertility Treatment & Cancer: Gina Danford’s Story, Part 1 Gina Danford tells the story of her bout with ovarian cancer. Continue watching
Nov 08 Russia’s Shrinking Population Mars Putin’s Superpower Ambitions By Talea Miller Despite Vladimir Putin's efforts to encourage population growth in Russia, women have too few children and Russian men are dying young. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch In Brazil, Women’s Changing Roles, Attitudes Leading to Smaller Families Despite having the most Catholics in the world, 80 percent of Brazilian women of childbearing age are using some form of artificial contraception. In partnership with National Geographic Magazine, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro examines the declining fertility rate,… Continue watching