Monthly Archives: January 2012

Where does your candidate stand? Are there bills being proposed that would affect me?

Blog written by Compliance Officer Amy Erickson Hagen Does my vote for president really effect my fertility treatment and decisions? Yes, it may! Be educated on where your candidate stands on issues related to health care. To be perfectly honest … Continue reading

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Sperm Banks Help Grow Your Family, Not Design a Baby

Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD. There has been a lot of talk about designer babies in the media in regard to using donor sperm. The subject of genetically engineered or designer babies will often be … Continue reading

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Little Miracles

Blog written by CLI Laboratory Staff Zachary K. I would like to use this blog as a time to reflect an share on some of the thoughts I had during the holidays. I would also like to share one of … Continue reading

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Family Units come in all varieties

Blog written by CLI Genetic Counselor Suzanne Seitz, MS Our sperm bank uses the designation ‘Family Unit’ to describe a family with children from the same donor. Our goal is to make sure we set reasonable limits on the number … Continue reading

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The Personal Touch in Donor Sperm

Blog written by CLI Director of Operations Michelle Ottey, PhD. I recently had a fantastic experience with a couple (I will call them Marie and Judy) who had found their perfect sperm donor match. Marie contacted us via our client … Continue reading

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