"But there was one challenge: She wasn't interested in dating, marriage, or partnering up. So, she came up with an idea for an unusual present to give herself. "For my 39th birthday, I bought a vial of donor sperm," says Terry, who lives in Nashville, Tenn., and works at a top management consulting firm. She started the process of having a baby via in vitro fertilization, or IVF, soon after."
"Since then, its use has surged in the United States, and today, IVF accounts for almost 100,000 births each year. That's up 50% from 10 years ago. With IVF, which accounts for around 2% of births in America, a woman's eggs are retrieved from her body and fertilized with sperm in a lab. The resulting embryo is then implanted in her uterus, with the hope it will lead to a pregnancy."
Laura Terry chose single motherhood by purchasing donor sperm at 39 and starting IVF, despite not pursuing dating or partnership. A substantial share of U.S. women—44%—are unpartnered, and many delay or deprioritize partnering. IVF usage has risen sharply, now accounting for nearly 100,000 births annually, a 50% increase over a decade. The IVF process retrieves eggs, fertilizes them with sperm in a lab, and implants embryos to attempt pregnancy. Expanded IVF access has enabled people who could not otherwise conceive, supported LGBTQ+ parenting, and contributed to more older single mothers in the U.S.
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