Data from Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick indicates a majority of women wait more than six months to access IVF
Category: Family
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Immigration minister says families of Canadians still stuck in Gaza
Minister is “pissed off” and frustrated that none of the 1,000 people cleared to come to Canada have been allowed to leave Gaza
Posted inFamily
One in 10 premature births linked to plastic chemicals
One in 10 premature births in the US have been linked to pregnant women being exposed to chemicals in extremely common plastic products
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EU agrees to first law combatting violence against women
The EU has introduced legislation to address gender-based violence, but member states can’t agree on a definition of rape
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Mother of Michigan school shooter found guilty of manslaughter
Landmark Verdict: Michigan Mother Found Guilty in School Shooting Manslaughter Case, while the father to be tried separately in March
Posted inHealth
‘Appalling decline’ in UK children’s health: report
The report shows UK children under five face a health crisis involving rising infant mortality, a surge in obesity and neglected tooth decay
Posted inFamily
What are parents’ rights over their kids’ health care?
Alberta’s transgender policies raise questions about parents and kids’ rights over healthcare decisions. Experts explain the medical and legal landscape
Posted inHealth
New report says rugby a form of ‘child abuse’
The risk of severe head injury in rugby union means it has become a form of child abuse and should be banned, says a new report
Posted inProfessional
Why phonics-based learning is ascendant again
In many schools, children are not learning to read — because they’re not being taught phonics. Parents, teachers and experts are calling for change
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Why IVF treatment should be publicly funded
Healthcare funding is always a question of trade-offs. The government cannot fund everything. But the arguments for funding IVF are clear