Information, support & advocacy
Current Events, Research, Surveys, Media requests, etc
Updated: Feb 7/10
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• Infertility
• Donor Conception
• Miscarriage
• Adoption
• Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Trans-Identified
Books, Documentaries & Recorded Seminars
Clinical trials
• Montreal: Fertility preservation
Fertility drugs at affordable prices (Canada)
Films (online)
• 'In The Know' Short Film Festival
Media, Researchers & Surveys seek Interviews/Participants
• Taking Robitussin to conceive (posted Feb/10)
• Toronto, Canada: Women’s experiences with their body, gender & infertility (posted Jan/10)
• Canada/USA: Women's experience of infertility (posted Oct/09)
• Philadelphia, PA: Former patients re Self-help books on infertility (posted Aug/09)
• IVF: Current & former patients to share their stories (posted Feb/10)
• Fertility Survey
• Fertility Decision Making Survey
• Managing your infertility-related information with people in your social network
Mind-Body Fertility Programs
• Vancouver, BC: Mind/Body Fertility "Weekend to Wellness", Mar 20-21
• Victoria, BC: Mind/Body Fertility "Weekend to Wellness", Mar 27-28
• Toronto, ON: Mind-Body Behavioural Medicine Fertility program (spring/2010)
• New York, NY: Women's MindBody In-person Infertility Support Group (Tues/Thurs evgs)
Political Action Campaigns
• Toronto, ON: IVF funding rally, Feb 15
• IVF funding under medicare
Seminars
• Richmond Hill, ON: Effective Naturopathic Approaches to Improving Fertility, Helping Couples Conceive, Feb 25
Support Groups
• Toronto, ON: Infertility Network (2nd Tues of each month, Jan-Dec) Next meeting: February 9
• Edmonton, AB: Infertility support group (monthly, Sept-June)
• Other groups
Books, Documentaries & Recorded Seminars
Government Consultations
• The South Australia Council on Reproductive Technology (SACRT) is currently discussing whether the prohibition on familial intergeneration donation (i.e. a donation between family members where there is an age difference of 18 years) should continue. This was originally intended to prevent donations from younger family members (eg a daughter) to an older family member (eg a mother). This has raised complex legal, ethical, psycho-social and clinical questions with no decision being reached to date. Council has sought the views of clinic counsellors with a mixed response, as well as mixed views on Council with discussion continuing. SACRT invites those who have a view about whether the prohibition should continue to contact: sacrt@health.sa.gov.au (Posted Nov/09)
Media, Researchers & Surveys seek Interviews/Participants
• Donor offspring (Posted Mar/09)
• USA: Experience of DI offspring searching for info re their donor/genetic origins (Posted Jul/09)
• Attitudes to release of information in open-identity donor programs
• For sperm donors
Political Action Campaigns
• Canadian Donor Conception Coalition
• Rights for all donor-conceived people
• Campaign vs Facebook Egg Donation Ads
Radio/TV documentaries (Listen or watch online)
Support groups, Workshops (in person & online)
• Toronto, ON: Queer Parenting Community Forum re sperm donation, Feb 11
• New York, NY: Support group for families via donation & surrogacy (Feb 24, March 24, April 21, May 26)
• UK: Telling & Talking to Children about Donor Conception (ongoing)
• UK: Preparation for Donor Conception Parenthood (ongoing)
• Other groups
Other information about donor conception
Documentary: 40 Year Secret (online)
Seminars, Workshops & Conferences
• Toronto, Mississauga, Ottawa, London (ON): How to Adopt seminars (ongoing)
• Hamilton, ON: Creating a Secure Base, Feb 22
• Kingston, ON: Open adoption seminar, May 15
• New York, NY: Adoption seminars & support groups (ongoing)
• Bellingham, MA: Adoption Conference, Apr 17
Support Groups
• Toronto, ON: Adoption Support Kinship (about reunion), 1st Weds of each month
• New Westminster & Surrey, BC: Forget Me Not Society (monthly)
• Other groups & resources
Other information about adoption
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANS-IDENTIFIED
• Toronto, ON: LGBTQ Parenting Network
• Montreal, QC: Course for future moms & moms with young children
• Media seeks interviews: Gay men about fathering
