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In a bid to save her provincial government. . ft . 955: reproductive functions as much as Dr. David lohnston, president of "t, 5“; “fl , ’ 31 possible, she underwent three sep- the University of Waterloo, agreed ' ' . ' \_ ' f“). fit arate surgeries. to chair the panel. He’s got first- . ' ‘ - I ‘ ’ - But in the end, to save her life. hand experience with the variety of ' - xi 5 ‘ " her uterus and fallopian tubes had ways Ontarians build their families ' S ‘ its. x to be removed. He and his wife have six grand- ., < 3 f "1 still have my ovaries," she children: two born through in vitro. ., “ » ' proudly said. Right now, they're two through Surrogacy. and two . a . ' perhaps the most precious thing to through adoption. _ r l; . fl. ‘ . her â€" the last link that will allow “in each of these instances, our « .. her to have her biological children. daughters and sonsâ€"inâ€"law found it V ‘ , . if with the help ofa surrogate mother. extremely difiicult â€" in large meas- i. " " a ., "‘ If only she could get funding ure because these processes are 3" “ ”‘t from the government for in vitro extraordinarily difficult. They have I _ ‘i._ 7 .. fertilization treatments 7 at about to do with human life.” he said. i‘ is Ru $10,000 per cycle. it's a price that “We discovered features of exist» , A", _ x? S . " -' pushes many women to implant ing systems that certainly lent ' $ ‘ ‘ _~_< ~_ " ..' multiple embryos at once, resulting themselves to improvement.” ' Q. , j b l . 4. .: in more multiple births. and higher The panel released its findings . . a: i a. ~ a health care costs for those multiple last August. with sweeping recom' Sandra Williamson plans on having a child using in vitro fertilization and a surrogate mother. But om cycle of thd babies. mendations for changes to the procedure can cost about $10,000 and is not funded by OHlP. (Momm’m'tkmm Women who still have two fai- adoption system and infertility tions. There's hasn't been a lot of wish I could tell you something a would expect a seried response on iopian tubes that are each 100 per treatment. movement on this issue yet. but little bit better." he said. some ofthe proposals that arefairly cent blocked maybe eligible for Ni" Paying for 1VF cycles could we're very serious about moving lohnston said he has heard posi- costly.” funding through (illlP. Women reduce the number of multiple forward With it," said Peter tive responses from the premier's Williamson hasn't given up. “You who have had breast cancer and births and actually save the govem- Spadoni. a spokesperson from the office as well as the ministry. and have to have hope. This is a lonely. need reconstructive surgery may he merit $400 million to $500 million Ministry of Children and Youth hopes things will start moving as depressing sad thing to deal with.” funded through 01 iii' over 10 years. the report suggests. Senices, soon as possible. she said. But notWilliamson The provincial government has He said he knows time is of the “1 think we're beginning to get a “if i don‘t have hope that it's “its incredibly weird." she said. not offered any official solutions in essence for many women who are little impatient," he said. "We going to happen, 1 don't know how “1 would like to be treated like we're response to the report. hoping for this funding before they would expect some positive to deal with those emotions. treating other illnesses and other “At this point in time, were really can start their families. responses. at least on the lower cost They're so overwhelming, so unbe- tancers." just considering the recommendaâ€" “We totally understand that. 1 items, fairly soon. And then we lievably painful." Now 35 Years old, she's a recre- Rais' . m Shewglrgady lhas ampjersonal atiotial therapist living iii a three end 0 asvo untee to carry bedroom house. wishing and wait- mg emeCtanons her Child. 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