Posts Tagged ‘The Politics of Infertility’

The Predicaments of Creating New Life

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The fertilization of an egg by a man’s sperm is the beginning of new life. Approximately 20 million sperm per milliliter (ml) are needed in the ejaculate, coupled with adequate mobility and strength, to be able to successfully swim the uphill journey to the fallopian tube. The odds of a young fertile couple conceiving by having sexual intercourse around the time of ovulation are roughly one in five every month. A couple wouldn’t be suspected of fertility read more…

The Politics of Infertility

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We all know what infertility is. It is a widespread term that is used in hushed tones with friends but with clear and loud definitions in our legal code. When it comes to something as sensitive as Infertility, which can be a permissible ground for divorce or annulment, just where are the boundaries?
For most experts, infertility is not being able to get pregnant after trying for at least a year. There are also cases when women will read more…