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When ancient Jewish law meets modern fertility medicine, who decides what is possible? In this final episode of Embracing Motherhood, SBS explores IVF, donor conception, genetic testing and surrogacy through a Jewish lens. Australian Jewish Fertility Network CEO Justine Saidman reveals how one woman’s grassroots effort to help a couple afford IVF grew into a national support network which challenged the stigma and helped families navigate the complex intersection of faith, fertility and Australian law. At its heart is a question of what it means to build a family when biology, belief and the law collide.
When ancient Jewish law meets modern fertility medicine, who decides what is possible? In this final episode of Embracing Motherhood, SBS explores IVF, donor conception, genetic testing and surrogacy through a Jewish lens. Australian Jewish Fertility Network CEO Justine Saidman reveals how one woman’s grassroots effort to help a couple afford IVF grew into a national support network which challenged the stigma and helped families navigate the complex intersection of faith, fertility and Australian law. At its heart is a question of what it means to build a family when biology, belief and the law collide.
