‘Reproductive sustainability’ is a new expression coined by Søren Ziebe, professor, head of the fertility clinic at Rigshospitalet and part of the ReproUnion collaboration, and Ole Sohn, chairman of the board at Cryos. In a recently published op-ed in the Danish newspaper Politiken, Søren and Ole are highlighting important societal problems which will arise as a consequence of delayed childbearing to older ages and the risk of infertility and involuntary childlessness as a result thereof. Read the article here, including Søren and Ole’s suggestion of a thinktank to make a change towards a more reproductively sustainable society (in Danish and subscription needed).
New funding to assess if fertility counselling has an impact on family building
The first fertility counselling clinic (FAC) opened at Rigshospitalet in 2011 with support from ReproUnion. Since then, more than 3,700 women and men have consulted FAC to examine their fertility potential and get more general advice on age, lifestyle, and the chance...