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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2025 · 50 MIN

In defense of fertility treatment

from This Is Nashville · host WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio

This year, Tennessee became the first state in the South to pass legislation specifically protecting in vitro fertilization — and the debate between Republicans made it clear that IVF does need some protection.The fight to outlaw abortion in states like Tennessee has also crept into the clinics that help people conceive children. This hour, we’ll talk to local doctors who specialize in fertility and hear from several families who’ve been on the long, challenging and expensive road to creating a family with the help of IVF. The process and the politics. Join us!You can also see us streaming on YouTube!Today's episode was produced by Katherine Ruppelt.GUESTS Dr. Abby Eblen MD, Double Board Certified OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist with Nashville Fertility Center; co-host Fertility Docs Uncensored Calea Davis, parent of three children through IVF Laura Lee and Stephanie Paha, parents of child through IVF Dr. Kendra Hayslett, Board Certified OB/GYN with Centennial Women's Hospital 

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