~ Reproductive Technology ~
Infertility
- ABC Health Matters
http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/infertility/
Humans are one of the most infertile creatures on the planet. In the making
of a baby, there's simply a myriad of complications that can arise. This
ABC feature explores the different kinds of infertility, what can be done,
the costs involved, and the tricky ethical and legal issues that can crop
up.
18
Ways to Make a Baby
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/
This is the companion web site to PBS NOVA television program that investigates
the world of assisted reproduction. Here is what you will find online:
The 18 Ways (And Then Some), On Human Cloning, Fertility Throughout Life,
How Cells Divide (Hot Science), Resources and a Teacher's Guide.
Cracking
the Code of Life
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/
At this website PBS NOVA tells the story of the genome triumph and its
profound implications for the future of medicine with the following topics:
Our Genetic Future (A Survey), Manipulating Genes: How Much is Too Much?,
Understanding Heredity, Explore a Stretch of Code (Hot Science), Nature
vs Nurture Revisited, Journey in to the DNA, and Classroom which contains
a Teacher's Guide and Teacher Resources.
The
Fertility Race
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199711/20_smiths_fertility/
This series covers various aspects
of infertility in articles and recorded interviews. Topics covered include
history, the fertility industry, surrogate mothers, HIV and fertility,
gay and lesbian issues, test tube babies, egg donation, and insurance.
Features statistics, a glossary, links to resources, and audio files of
the original broadcasts.
Artificial
Insemination - Monash IVF Australia
http://www.monashivf.edu.au/library/factsheets/artificial_insemination.html
Factsheet on Artificial Insemination
Key
Milestones at Monash IVF - Monash IVF Australia
http://www.monashivf.edu.au/library/factsheets/milestones.html
Infertility
and reproductive technology: student factsheet
http://www.womhealth.org.au/studentfactsheets/infertility.htm
Frozen
Embryo Storage Options - Monash IVF Australia
http://www.monashivf.edu.au/library/factsheets/frozen_embryo.html
Factsheet on Frozen Embryo Storage Options,
Bio
Technology, Bio Ethics, Human Cloning, Social Engineering http://www.voiceforlife.org.nz/factsheet_biotechnology.htm
Voice for Life, speaking for the unborn, women's health, families, the
old or infirm, bio-ethics. Formerly SPUC, the New Zealand Society for
the protection of the Unborn Child.
Society
for the Protection of the Unborn Child
http://www.spucscotland.org/education/students/embryoexp/index.html
Variety of resources and links to factsheets
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