The lengths couples will go to have their own biological child has fueled the rise of a booming business: surrogacy. As more couples do it, the more we are seeing how complicated it can get – for the parents and the child. San Francisco Chronicle reporter Stephanie M. Lee gives details. (more…)
Tags: family, pregnancy, reproduction, women's issues
Today is World Contraception Day (WCD). It’s been organized by the European Society of Contraception since September 2007. According to WomanCare Global, it is a global campaign that recognizes the importance of access to contraception for women around the world” and has a “mission to… (more…)
Tags: contraceptives, environmental impact, family, global warming, Population, reproduction, reproductive rights, teen pregnancy, women's issues
Ok this is not the Aug 2012 cover-but it’s one of the many awesome covers from the early 1900s!
In addition to the recent talk about sterilization and regret, an article in this month’s edition of Vogue takes a very good angle on the topic of sterilization. (more…)
Tags: birth control, reproduction, sterilization, women's issues
I had the pleasure to be on Minnesota Public Radio this week, along with Bryan Caplan, the author of Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. The title of The Daily Circuit’s program was, “Is It Immoral to Have Children?” (more…)
Tags: cultural issues, environmental impact, family, global warming, parent versus childfree issues, parenthood decision, parenting, Population, pronatalism, reproduction, Sustainability
