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A New Look For The SOURCE Forum

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Also...

An interesting piece by Sarah Wildman. While much progress has been made in the recent years, it doesn't necessarily make the options, choices and rationalizing process any easier.

Read the article
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/surrogacy-biology-destiny-a-brave-but-complicated-new-w/

Infertility From A Father's Perspective

We ran across this a little late for Father's Day, but nonetheless worth sharing. It shifts our attention toward a perspective, while though no less important, can sometimes be overlooked when we consider infertility and its impact.

Read the article:
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/a-fathers-view-of-infertility/

2010 Fertile Action Gala Event: Beverly Hills

Show your support for this fantastic cause, Tickets are on sale now. Hope to see all of our LA area friends there in September.
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We cordially invite you to the 2010 Fertile Action Gala Event: A Visionary Evening with Tasty Ta Ta's, a spoken word performance by breast cancer survivors under the age of 45. Produced by Wendy Hammers of Jersey Girl Productions, please join us as we celebrate the feminine spirit and raise money for a noble cause.


Hors d 'oeuvres ~ Open Bar ~ Dessert ~ Entertainment

Silent Auction ~ Live Auction ~ Gift Bags

SLS Hotel of Beverly Hills

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Tickets are $125 until Sept. 1, 2010. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Fertile Action programs to ensure all women have the option to preserve their fertility prior to chemo.

http://fertileaction2010.eventbrite.com/

Infertility Counseling: Getting the most out of therapy

Another great post from Connie Shapiro, a professor of family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and author of When You're Not Expecting: An Infertility Survival Guide, shares some tools to help you make sure you are set up to get the most of what can be one of the most important aspects of your fertility treatment.

Read the article:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/when-youre-not-expecting/201006/infertility-counseling-getting-the-most-out-therapy

No more surrogate option for same sex couples in India

According to the draft `Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill 2010' prepared by a 12-member committee, gay and lesbian couples, Indian or foreign, can't have children born with the help of an Indian surrogate mother.

”.. once this bill is endorsed by the law ministry and becomes an Act, such couples will not be allowed to have surrogate children in India,” said member secretary of the committee Dr R.S. Sharma. ”.. though homosexuality has been decriminalized in India, it has not been made legal. Till gay and lesbian couples get legal status in India, they can't avail surrogacy,” he added.

Read the article:

http://www.mybangalore.com/article/0510/no-more-surrogate-option-from-same-sex-couples-in-india.html