As we speak, we’re exploring a subject that has impacted so many individuals all over the world, together with a few of my closest mates and college students. I’ll admit that I didn’t know a lot about IVF, as I haven’t had private expertise with it, so I got down to be taught extra. Apparently, my cousin is an professional on the topic, and at some point shared with me concerning the the historical past of IVF and the globalization and the know-how behind it. From that time on, I knew I needed to have her on the podcast!

As we speak on Yoga | Start | Infants, I’ve Dr. Donna J. Drucker. Donna is the assistant director of scholarship and analysis growth on the Columbia College College of Nursing. She has a grasp of library science diploma and a PhD in historical past, each from Indiana College. She is the writer of 4 books and lots of articles and shorter publications, and has a fifth guide on abortion underneath contract.

Whereas many people know the result that we’re hoping for with IVF, and maybe a bit concerning the procedures concerned, Donna shares perception on points such because the donors, the surrogacy, the legal guidelines, and a lot extra. We additionally speak about how race and look typically issue into decision-making, together with many different issues I had not considered. I’m actually excited so that you can hear Donna’s perspective on IVF as a researcher on this discipline.

On this episode, you’ll be taught: 

• About Donna and what led her to being taken with IVF

• A quick historical past of IVF from its origins to the current

• How IVF and fertility know-how have turn out to be globalized previously 15 years

• Among the applied sciences that construction the worldwide fertility business

• How every nation has totally different insurance policies and legal guidelines concerning egg gross sales, sperm gross sales, and use of surrogacy, and the way totally different international locations deal with these transactions and why

• How race and look typically components into decision-making by would-be mother and father of IVF-created kids

• Among the issues inside the fertility business, and the way international locations have tried to cease them

• How hopeful parents-to-be can know that the process or check they’re receiving is regulated, examined, and going to be of their greatest curiosity

• One ultimate tip or piece of recommendation Donna wish to provide mother and father going by means of IVF

• The place you’ll find her work

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About Donna:

Donna J. Drucker is the assistant director of scholarship and analysis growth on the Columbia College College of Nursing. She has a grasp of library science diploma and a PhD in historical past, each from Indiana College. She is the writer of 4 books and lots of articles and shorter publications, and has a fifth guide on abortion underneath contract.

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Twitter/X : @histofsex

MIT Press books: https://mitpress.mit.edu/writer/donna-j-drucker-17704/

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