reproductive health

In this powerful episode of Bioethics Babe, Emma Waters, a policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Technology and the Human Person, joins Arina Grossu Agnew to unpack the hidden costs of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and the ethical questions surrounding the fertility industry. While IVF is often hailed as a miracle solution for infertility, few people stop to ask what’s lost when life begins in a lab instead of the womb. Emma explains why IVF bypasses the real causes of infertility, the moral and physical risks it poses, and how Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) offers a healthier, more human-centered alternative that heals the body rather than replacing it. We discuss: If you’ve ever wondered what IVF means for medicine, Read More ›

Did you know that a woman can only get pregnant a few days each month — and that her body gives her clear signs of when those days are? In this episode of The Bioethics Babe Podcast, Dr. Marguerite Duane, board-certified family physician and co-founder of FACTS About Fertility, reveals the science behind fertility awareness and restorative reproductive medicine. Dr. Duane shares how a night hospital shift changed her entire understanding of women’s health, why fertility awareness is not the old “rhythm or calendar method,” and how tracking a woman’s natural biomarkers — like cervical fluid, basal body temperature, and hormone levels — can help women and couples understand their fertility, address root causes of reproductive health issues, and move Read More ›