PAST FERTILITY EVENTS
2006
Oct. 18, 2006, Waterloo ON -- Infertility Information Evening. "A Caring Approach To Infertility": an overview of the medical treatment options and counselling services at London Health Sciences Centre. 7:30-9:30 pm, Heritage Room, Waterloo Inn, 475 King St N. 519-663-2966, www.londonfertility.ca/infonite.asp
TELEVISION, Oct. 22, 2006: "The Fertility Industry". CBC News: Sunday Night, CBC-TV at 10 pm. CBC Newsworld at 9 pm and 12 am (ET). www.cbc.ca/sunday/archive06-07.html. Evan Solomon reports on the medical procedures developed around human reproduction, and the global industry worth billions.
Nov. 1, 2006, London ON -- Infertility Information Evening. (as for Oct. 18) 7-9 pm, Auditorium A, 3rd Floor, London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus, 339 Windermere Rd. , 519-663-2966, www.londonfertility.ca/infonite.asp
Nov. 25, 2006, Montreal -- Lesbian Mothers Assn. meeting. Discussion on "Who's my Dad?": explaining our children's origins to them. Adults only. 7 pm, CCGLM, 2075 rue Plessis (between Sherbrooke and Ontario). Metro Papineau. 514-846-1543, info@aml-lma.org, www.aml-lma.org
2007
Jan. 27, 2007, Montreal -- Lesbian Mothers Assn. discussion on "Envisioning Our Families": Karine Igartua on
how we and our children perceive our families. Adults only. 7 pm, 2401 Coursol (metro Georges-Vanier or Lionel Groulx). 514-846-1543, info@aml-lma.org, www.aml-lma.org
Feb. 28, 2007, Montreal -- Lesbian Mothers Assn. meeting. Discussion on "Getting Pregnant": experiences of fertility clinics and at-home inseminations. Adults only. 7 pm, CCGLM, 2075 rue Plessis (between Sherbrooke and Ontario). Metro Papineau. LMA, 514-846-1543, info@aml-lma.org, www.aml-lma.org
Feb. 27, 2007, London, ON -- Infertility Information Session and Support Group Meeting, "The Mind-Body Connection and Infertility". Explore the relationship between stress, lifestyle and infertility; stress reduction techniques. Open to all. 5-6:30 pm, Southern Ontario Fertility Technologies Clinic, 107-555 Southdale Rd. E. Darcy Harris Nicols, SOFT, 519-685-5559, dnichols@uwo.ca, www.soft-infertility.com
May 20-24, 2007, Cortes Island, BC -- Fertile Soul Retreat. For health care providers, men or women who are trying to conceive, those who want to maximize their fertility or virility, young people who wish to develop their inner powers, and elders who wish to remain creative and vibrant. Dr. Randine Lewis, LAc, PhD, founder of The Fertile Soul and author of 'The Infertility Cure'. Hollyhock, Cortes Island, British Columbia. Learn how to enhance fertility
through: Increasing blood flow with ovarian and uterine massage techniques;
Reducing stress;
Balancing hormones;
Nutrition;
Accupressure;
Qi Gong;
The Taoist-based Fertile Soul Method. $495. www.thefertilesoul.com
May 24-26, 2007, Nanaimo BC -- International Conference on New Reproductive and Genetic Technologies, "Nobody's Child, Everybody's Children". Current NRGT policies, practices, legislation. Legal, feminist, medical and artistic perspectives on NRGTs.
Maureen McTeer, Louise Vandelac, Eric Blyth, Jeff Nisker.
Malaspina University-College, www.mala.ca/nrgt
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