Fertility
Prosecutors in Córdoba have requested to charge the directors of Fecundart and Nascentis clinics, a lawyer, and an administrative employee with the crime of “reproductive exploitation”. The investigation uncovers an alleged recruitment of vulnerable women seeking financial gain, under the false claim of an altruistic spirit, to build a multimillion-dollar business targeting infertile couples.
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Twenty-six families in California have filed a lawsuit against fertility specialist Dr. Brian Acacio, accusing him of secretly taking their embryos to an unknown location in Bakersfield after his clinic was shuttered. The families claim Acacio is holding the embryos hostage unless they sign documents absolving him of responsibility. Attorney Robert Marcereau stated that the location and safety of the embryos remain unknown.
A clinical trial suggests that men who ejaculate within 48 hours before providing sperm samples for IVF achieve higher ongoing pregnancy rates than those who abstain longer. The study, involving over 450 men, found a 46% success rate in the shorter abstinence group compared to 36% in the longer one. Experts note potential benefits but call for further research on live births and other factors.
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For the first time, Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg faces an acute shortage of donated eggs. The freezers have been emptied with no new donors arriving this late autumn. Overläkaren Zoha Saket calls for quick new donors to prevent increasing wait times.