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Birth of New Regulations: Increasing Infertility Treatment Access Requires Mitigating Risks of Consanguinity

April 5, 2024By Madison Steinkamp

Sperm donation plays a crucial role in assisted reproductive technology (ART), often being utilized in methods such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), surrogacy arrangements, and intrauterine insemination (IUI). However, despite its importance, the sperm donation industry operates with minimal federal regulation, creating concerns of exploitation and malpractice by both doctors and donors, prompting […]

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Tobacco is Killing America’s Youth: What’s the Solution?

October 31, 2022By Ari Bell

On December 20, 2019, the federal government passed a law (“Federal T-21 Law”) that raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 years old. The Federal T-21 Law’s goal was to decrease the number of high school and middle school students that smoked tobacco or nicotine. For many reasons, doctors, parents, and […]

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