Kasmirah Scarbrough wants people to know that infertility is not a dirty word. The Montgomery, Illinois, resident has been on a journey to have a baby with her husband, Derick, since 2010. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions,” she said. “It’s hope, it’s fear, it’s loss. It’s a constant barrage of ‘I feel really good about this’ to ‘it didn’t work.’ ‘I feel really sucky about this,’ to ‘maybe .
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.
Lack of minority egg donors may depend on region and race
A Black couple in the upper Midwest is having trouble finding a Black egg donor. Their struggle is shedding light on the lack of minority eggs. Author: Alicia Summers (Reporter) Updated: 11:15 PM PDT May 7, 2021
SAN DIEGO Egg donation obstacles vary by race and region. Difficulty finding a donor with your ethnicity may depend on where you live.
Rohonda Spencer and husband Jamal met back in college at Michigan State.
They are now a power couple, working at 13 On Your Side in Grand Rapids.
They have always wanted to be parents. So Rohnda was devastated when she found out she couldn t.
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