New documentary confronts barriers to fertility
PBS NOVAâs âFighting for Fertilityâ tackles tough questions around reproduction and the struggles hopeful parents face, especially in the LGBTQ and Black communities
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated May 14, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
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Rev. Dr. Stacey Edwards-Dunn, founder of Fertility for Colored Girls, in a still from the new PBS NOVA documentary "Fighting for Fertility."STEVE FISCHER
At least one in eight women of reproductive age has sought help for infertility. Despite this prevalence, itâs a lonely road. A sense of failure, shame, and envy seeps into the lives of hopeful parents who want â but somehow canât attain â something that seems so biologically effortless for so many.