Insemination risks HIV through donor sperm in lax regulation
Mary Orsak’s AIDS infection from donor sperm highlights gaps in fertility screening as tens of thousands seek insemination yearly. Donor testing is inconsistent nationwide though CDC guidelines exist. cases trace back to early 1980s donors. Families sue clinics, urging safer donor screening and testing.
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Joshua
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Joe Orsak
Mary Orsak
CDC
Laurene Mascola
Infectious Diseases
Los Angeles County
College donor health noted as good in 1981 semen case
A college student donor described as in good health began semen donations in 1981. He could not have known then he carried HIV. Two women say a clinic reported donors had a 1978 gonorrhea case but tested negative at the clinic.
Couples Should Question Clinics and Sperm Banks
The AP reports few federal laws regulate sperm banks and insemination with industry guidelines urging couples to question doctors and clinics. Review testing, donor records, and medical/genetic histories. prefer frozen donor semen and ensure donor is screened twice at three month intervals to reduce transmission risk.
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Wong
Bregina Sperm Banks
Oben
Charles Foo
People’s Medical Society
American Fertility Society
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Infants flood foster care amid poverty and drugs in Illinois and Chicago
Gannett reports rising infant entries to foster care in Stanislaus County and Chicago, driven by poverty and drug abuse. The GAO notes 78 percent of affected infants have one parent who abused drugs, while Illinois faces long delays, few treatment options, and a system slow to terminate parental rights.
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GAO
Toshio Tatara
American Public Welfare Association
Tatara
Aokzo
Terry
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