Why IVF's future is under threat

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Why IVF's future is under threat]( By Jamie Ducharme Health Correspondent On the surface, it makes no sense for the anti-abortion movement to attack IVF, a technology that allows people to have desperately wanted biological children. But, despite the cognitive dissonance, reproductive-rights advocates fear such attacks are already brewing, based on the old and once-unpopular argument that embryos deserve the legal rights of people. Advocates are already preparing for IVF to become the next battle in the war over reproductive justice—and getting ready to fight back. [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [The EPA Banned a Pesticide That Is Dangerous for Fetuses. What to Know]( By Chantelle Lee The pesticide, dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, is used to control weeds on crops like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and onions. [Read More »]( [Abortions Have Risen in the U.S. Since Roe Was Overturned]( By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI/AP The data come ahead of November elections in which abortion-rights supporters hope the issue will drive voters to the polls. [Read More »]( [What It’s Like to Be ‘Mind Blind’]( By Nayantara Dutta Aphantasia, or mind blindness, refers to an inability to visualize imagery. [Read More »]( [Sleeping Well Can Keep Your Heart Healthy]( By Tara Law Research finds that sleep plays an important role in protecting against cardiovascular problems like stroke. [Read More »]( [If You’re Feeling Anxious, Try This 2,000-Year-Old, Neuroscience-Backed Hack]( By Julia Hotz Imagining the worst that can happen through dedicated 'worry time’ can help stop anxiety in its tracks. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.