IVF
One woman's fight for genetic testing led to an Israeli national policy shift - opinion
The Israeli Basket of Health Services now includes preimplantation genetic testing and in vitro fertilization (PGT-IVF) for individuals carrying three specific genetic markers.
Trump’s big bet on IVF Israeli FemTech is set to cash in - opinion
Health Ministry revokes IVF licenses over embryo mix-up
Baby born from embryo frozen for 30 years breaks record
Comptroller: Health Min. did not ensure IVF unit problems were fixed prior to embryo swap incident
Health Ministry reviews in 2018 and 2019 found significant issues in the IVF units, some of which were "significant and related to the quality and safety of care."
Israel bans ova imports from northern Cyprus
Officials came to the conclusion that it was not possible to certify the quality and adequacy of the ova or verify the process of ova donation in Cyprus.
The problems with preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Jewish law
This method is time-consuming and expensive, but it is also an incredible method to prevent conception with eggs that have evidence of genetic abnormality.
Kentucky judge dismisses Jewish mothers’ lawsuit challenging state abortion ban
Plaintiffs Lisa Sobel, Jessica Kalb and Sarah Baron argued in their lawsuit, filed in 2022, that Kentucky’s abortion law created obstacles to in-vitro fertilization.
Is destroying frozen embryos permitted in Jewish law?
Halacha only allows for abortion for therapeutic reasons, with decisors greatly divided over the scope of justifying rationales.
Don't wait till 38: Freezing your eggs late is not as simple or successful
After reaching their mid-30s, female fertility demonstrates a notable decline as age progresses, eventually resulting in age-related infertility.
Health Ministry closes clinic for defective IVF treatment
New evidence and findings observed in the case of hemophilia-infected eggs led the Health Ministry to make a decision to immediately close the clinic: "clear and immediate harm to public health."
Navigating reproductive health in Israel is no easy feat
People with infertility issues may be unaware of Israel’s vast resources
Fertilized eggs from Hepatitis B patient imported from unauthorized clinic in Georgia
The donor's genetic information was allegedly available to the clinic staff in Georgia and in Israel, but despite this, the eggs were sent to Israel and were given to a number of Israeli patients.
'Israel not a banana republic': Netanyahu slams Schumer's 'undermining' speech
Yair Lapid: Schumer's speech "is proof that, one by one, Netanyahu is losing the staunchest supporters of Israel."