Mary Birdsall's guest appearances

Mary Birdsall

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Katrina Shanks

Michelle Dickinson

Michael Rowland

Mike Moore

Paula Bennett

Diana Sarfati

Kelvin Davis

Charles Croucher

Auckland Transport

Judith Collins

Gareth Kiernan

Dale Kirk

Tony Alexander

Chris Bishop

Julie Anne Genter

OwlTail

The UK is proposing a new system for women freezing their eggs that will keep them for 55 years rather than ten.  Currently, the law bases the ten-year period on medical need and says that once those ten years are up, you must decide whether to use the egg or destroy it.  In New Zealand, we also only have a ten-year max period so questions are being raised as to whether we should we be looking at this as well. NZ fertility specialist Dr. Mary Birdsall joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE

The UK is proposing a new system for women freezing their eggs that will keep them for 55 years rather than ten.   Currently, the law bases the ten-year period on medical need and says that once those ten years are up, you must decide whether to use the egg or destroy it.   In New Zealand, we also only have a ten-year max period so questions are being raised as to whether we should we be looking at this as well.  NZ fertility specialist Dr. Mary Birdsall joined Mike Hosking.  LISTEN ABOVE

Dr Mary Birdsall: UK proposes new laws allowing for women to freeze eggs for 55 years rather than ten

There are concerns the economic impact of Covid-19 could mean some women miss the biological window to have babies.Fertility clinics are preparing for a 25 percent drop in demand, with the treatments costing up to $15,000.Fertility Associates chairwoman Mary Birdsall told Kate Hawkesby there's quite strict criteria to access publicly-funded IVF.“And even if you get onto it straight away, there's also a 12-18 month waiting list.”LISTEN ABOVE

There are concerns the economic impact of Covid-19 could mean some women miss the biological window to have babies.Fertility clinics are preparing for a 25 percent drop in demand, with the treatments costing up to $15,000.Fertility Associates chairwoman Mary Birdsall told Kate Hawkesby there's quite strict criteria to access publicly-funded IVF.“And even if you get onto it straight away, there's also a 12-18 month waiting list.” LISTEN ABOVE

Mary Birdsall:  Fertility clinics preparing for 25 percent drop in demand