British couples who travel abroad for IVF treatment and buy other women’s eggs are engaging in a form of prostitution, a fertility conference was told yesterday.
In an attack on the “fertility tourism” industry, Naomi Pfeffer warned that increasing numbers of “vulnerable women in developed countries” were being exploited by Westerners who were desperate to conceive.
Professor Pfeffer, who researches controversial developments in medicine, told the Motherhood in the 21st Century Conference at University College London: “The exchange relationship is analogous to that of a client and a prostitute. It’s a unique situation because it’s the only instance in which a woman exploits another woman’s body.”
Her comments, likely to reignite the debate on the ban on paying for eggs and sperm in Britain, were backed up by Lord Winston, the fertility expert and broadcaster. He told The Times: “She’s right, basically. It’s a form of exploitation.”
A recent study revealed that hundreds of British couples were travelling to Europe for IVF treatment every month. University College London researchers have estimated that at least 20,000 to 25,000 cross-border fertility treatments are being carried out on the Continent each year.
Donors, Czech women , Romanian women, Russian women and Ukrainian women, are paid hundreds of pounds for their eggs. Professor Pfeffer said that these foreign women were often vulnerable, desperate and willing to take health risks to make sizeable sums of money.
She said: “Most of these women are in developing economies where access to healthcare is limited by their ability to pay. They are often vulnerable women and it’s a very unequal economic relationship.
“These women are being encouraged to take real risks with their health through ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval. It commodifies women’s bodies and treats their reproductive capacities as a service.”
Egg donors typically undergo a donation cycle of three to six weeks, during which time they take contraceptive pills to control their natural fertility cycle. Usually during the first week the donor sniffs a hormonal nasal spray, which is followed by two to four weeks of self-administered hormonal injections to stimulate egg production. The egg-harvesting procedure takes about 30 minutes and is carried out under a light anaesthetic. A needle is guided by ultrasound through the vaginal wall to retrieve follicles containing eggs from both ovaries.
Professor Pfeffer said that even using the term “donation” in relation to the exchange of eggs was inappropriate. “It sounds as though it’s a gift. But these women are not doing it for altruistic reasons — they are doing it for money. We shouldn’t talk about them as egg donors.”
Furthermore, she said, it raised questions for the child who was conceived. “What can you tell a child when half their genetic make-up came from a woman in Ukraine? A woman who was so poor that she was prepared to enter [into egg exchange]? What does that child think of its social mother, a woman who was prepared to exploit another woman?”
She said that British parents should face up to the consequences of their actions. “They should know that they are using vulnerable women. These women who are buying eggs have to appreciate that the eggs don’t appear from a stork or from under a gooseberry bush.”
A private IVF cycle costs at least £4,000 in Britain but is half the price in parts of South and Eastern Europe. A recent survey showed that two thirds of Britons engaging in fertility treatment in Europe were aged over 40 because they did not qualify for free treatment on the NHS.
Professor Winston said that British doctors were fuelling fertility tourism by referring their patients to European clinics for IVF treatment because the industry was less regulated. “That is not a way for us to be behaving,” he told the conference. Several other experts agreed that the increasing popularity of the fertility tourism industry needed to be urgently addressed.
Professor Sammy Lee, one of the country’s leading experts on fertility, said that there needed to be a debate on the British ban on buying eggs and sperm.
“This issue needs to be addressed,” he said. “One of the reasons people are going to Europe is that it is so hard to get eggs in Britain. It’s going to happen more because people are looking for areas where the law and guidelines are less strict, where they can pay donors and donors are more available.”
In July the fertility watchdog, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, said that the longstanding British ban should be reconsidered to try to reduce the number of people going abroad for treatment.
Many British doctors refer patients abroad if they do not want to join the NHS's three-year waiting list for donor eggs. Prime destinations include Russia, Czech Republic, Romania, Belarus and Ukraine because donors are paid. In fertility tourism, two thirds of women are estimated to be above 40. They do not qualify for free treatment on the NHS. Researchers estimate that 20,000-25,000 cross-border fertility treatments are carried out on the Continent each year.
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Oct 27, 2009
Oct 25, 2009
russian singles in Seattle
there are a few ways to meet russian singles in the Emerald City. Seattle and Washington state have an abundance of cheap and free things to do to make friends with people from Russia and may be to find a russian single woman for dating and marriage.
Go to a church. There are a few russian Orthodox churches in the area, google for Russian Orthodox church in Seattle and you will have the exact location, do not worry if you are not orthodox christian, they will let anyone visit the service and meet people.
If you're not religious, then go on craigslist. They give you two different paths. If you are searching for a girlfriend or boyfriend then they have a section for that. If you are just looking for friends they have a "strictly platonic" site. They also have a Seattle community site where you can type in keywords for different hobbies that you may enjoy doing. Once you find other like minded russian singles who enjoy a similar hobby as you then you can e-mail the poster to figure out when and where they meet.
The other options is go online to http://www.luckylovers.net which is considered a major russian dating site and has members russian and american singles from all over the world, do a search for russian singles in Seattle and may be you will find someone you like!
Be bold, and don't be afraid to put yourself out there. Good luck!
Go to a church. There are a few russian Orthodox churches in the area, google for Russian Orthodox church in Seattle and you will have the exact location, do not worry if you are not orthodox christian, they will let anyone visit the service and meet people.
If you're not religious, then go on craigslist. They give you two different paths. If you are searching for a girlfriend or boyfriend then they have a section for that. If you are just looking for friends they have a "strictly platonic" site. They also have a Seattle community site where you can type in keywords for different hobbies that you may enjoy doing. Once you find other like minded russian singles who enjoy a similar hobby as you then you can e-mail the poster to figure out when and where they meet.
The other options is go online to http://www.luckylovers.net which is considered a major russian dating site and has members russian and american singles from all over the world, do a search for russian singles in Seattle and may be you will find someone you like!
Be bold, and don't be afraid to put yourself out there. Good luck!
Oct 21, 2009
where to find singles
When looking for a soulmate, you need to decide what exactly you want to find. If you are searching someone to share your interests, your possibilities are endless. If you are a golfer, join a golf club. If you bowl, go down to the bowling alley. If you are a traveler, buy an RV or go on a cruise.
If you are looking just for a buddy to ran with, it is one thing, but if you want to share you life with someone, then you are looking for a personality type as well. You are looking for a kind, caring, generous, considerate, and loving person. These qualities are way more significant than sharing a hobby.
A great place to see a person’s true personality is to watch them while they do something they are passionate about. You will see them at their most joyous, their most generous, and their most energetic. You will also see them when they are the most open to possibilities – and that is where you come in. If you can make that introduction while they are at a “happy place” in their life – the pool, the golf course, the bowling alley – they may be more open to the possibility of a relationship.
So, the best place to find the person you’re looking for is to find them when and where they are happy. And, if that place is where you are happy, too, the sky will be your limit.
If you are looking just for a buddy to ran with, it is one thing, but if you want to share you life with someone, then you are looking for a personality type as well. You are looking for a kind, caring, generous, considerate, and loving person. These qualities are way more significant than sharing a hobby.
A great place to see a person’s true personality is to watch them while they do something they are passionate about. You will see them at their most joyous, their most generous, and their most energetic. You will also see them when they are the most open to possibilities – and that is where you come in. If you can make that introduction while they are at a “happy place” in their life – the pool, the golf course, the bowling alley – they may be more open to the possibility of a relationship.
So, the best place to find the person you’re looking for is to find them when and where they are happy. And, if that place is where you are happy, too, the sky will be your limit.
Oct 17, 2009
World Etiquette
In Europe, do not address people by there first names. Mr. and Mrs. are more commonly used.
Shaking hands is an important business ritual throughout Europe and Britain.
In most countries a handshake should be gentle. A firm handshake can show aggression.
In Asia, instead of a handshake a person will bow from the waist, and the person with the lower status bows more deeply.
In Italy and Russia, close friends will often greet each other with a kiss.
In Europe, men traditionally walk to the left of the ladies. They generally enter a restaurant ahead of the lady - to lead the way to the table.
In some countries, people feel comfortable standing closer to each other, when they are talking. It would be rude to back away. In other countries, like China and Japan, they want more distance between people.
In Holland, they always use utensils. Many Dutch even eat bread with a knife and fork!
In Sweden, you keep your voice down. Swedes are quiet people.
Americans like to whistle, when they are applauding, but in Europe it is known as a type of booing.
In Russia, whistling by women is unladylike.
In some parts of the Middle East, shaking your head “no” means “yes” and nodding your head “yes” means “no”.
In a number of countries, keep eye contact with the speaker is rude. They show respect by not looking straight at the person talking.
Shaking hands is an important business ritual throughout Europe and Britain.
In most countries a handshake should be gentle. A firm handshake can show aggression.
In Asia, instead of a handshake a person will bow from the waist, and the person with the lower status bows more deeply.
In Italy and Russia, close friends will often greet each other with a kiss.
In Europe, men traditionally walk to the left of the ladies. They generally enter a restaurant ahead of the lady - to lead the way to the table.
In some countries, people feel comfortable standing closer to each other, when they are talking. It would be rude to back away. In other countries, like China and Japan, they want more distance between people.
In Holland, they always use utensils. Many Dutch even eat bread with a knife and fork!
In Sweden, you keep your voice down. Swedes are quiet people.
Americans like to whistle, when they are applauding, but in Europe it is known as a type of booing.
In Russia, whistling by women is unladylike.
In some parts of the Middle East, shaking your head “no” means “yes” and nodding your head “yes” means “no”.
In a number of countries, keep eye contact with the speaker is rude. They show respect by not looking straight at the person talking.
Oct 14, 2009
greetings from Switzerland
"... Saying the truth I was very pessimistic to the stories of my friends who were telling happy love stories of people who’ve met on the internet. I just couldn’t apply such situation to myself. It was something very unbelievable to me, the stories about net scamming looked rather more realistic and then I’m an engineer and I have been always very realistic person. And love that was born due to the talks in the net was like another happy tale for me. Great but far from reality. See now how wrong I was then in my prejudices.
Two years ago I had really dark line in my life, it was all so bad that I thought that my life runs to the end, and everything is over, nothing to live for, no hopes and no desires. That was the time right after my wife died in the car accident. I existed (one can not call this living) for almost two years, when I found dating site lucky lovers and joined to them firstly because of their forum – it was pretty interesting to see so many educated women from the countries I (we?) always considered the third world. Seems I was even a bit addicted to the site at that moment, but at least these guys made me to believe into tomorrow.
Before that I had my work to keep me living and now I am having pretty many friends from the countries I have never been. There are a lot of girls from FSU countries. I like that really, because the world has shown me his other side, other people, other thoughts, other believes but the same wish to love and to be loved.
Oksana was from Zaporojie, Ukraine and I am from Switzerland. Those days she was 34 years old woman and the mother of a great child. Ok, I’ll jump to the happy end right now, yes, I’m happy to tell you, that now I’m a step-father of our son Anatoly and we are waiting for our own child.
Even now, we just can’t believe that this all really happened to us. We found each other; we filled our lives with each other and this all in spite of that rather big distance and that boring paper work. But yes, we have passed through this all.
My wife’s death taught me to live every day like the last one, so now we are living our dream and we care and give our love to each other every day, every minute. We live for each other and for our children without thinking about the past and the future. We believe that our love is special and we were chosen to get this gift.
And finishing my story, we both would like to wish you all to find your true love, love which is appointed to you. Enjoy everyday you live. Orel and Oksana...."
Oct 11, 2009
Oct 10, 2009
Fastest Growing Internet Population
Russia Has Fastest Growing Internet Population in Europe
European Internet Audience Surpasses 226 Million Unique Visitors
Nordic Internet Audiences Most Active in Region
comScore, Inc. a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study into the online habits of European Internet audiences, based on data collected through the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service.
Internet Usage in Russia Jumps 23 Percent during Past Year
The European region recorded its largest ever Internet audience in September with a 5-percent year over year growth, reaching 226.7 million unique visitors age 15 or older. Russia had the fastest growing online audience this period, increasing 23 percent to 14.6 million unique visitors, followed by Spain, which grew 18 percent to 14.5 million unique visitors, and Ireland, which grew 16 percent to 1.5 million.
| Fastest Growing European Internet Audiences* September 2007 vs. September 2006 Total European Unique Visitors (000) Age 15+, Home & Work Locations** Source: comScore World Metrix | |||
| Country | Total Unique Visitors (000) | ||
| Sep 2006 | Sep 2007 | % Change | |
| Total European Internet Audience | 216,197 | 226,712 | 5% |
| Russia | 11,944 | 14,633 | 23% |
| Spain | 12,281 | 14,490 | 18% |
| Ireland | 1,258 | 1,453 | 16% |
| France | 23,980 | 27,260 | 14% |
| Belgium | 4,436 | 4,924 | 11% |
| Switzerland | 3,490 | 3,860 | 11% |
| Denmark | 2,926 | 3,208 | 10% |
| Sweden | 5,050 | 5,482 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 29,589 | 32,179 | 9% |
| Austria | 3,538 | 3,834 | 8% |
| Finland | 2,706 | 2,889 | 7% |
| Norway | 2,521 | 2,698 | 7% |
| Germany | 32,085 | 33,174 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 10,825 | 11,109 | 3% |
| Italy | 17,389 | 17,638 | 1% |
| Portugal | 3,801 | 3,785 | 0% |
* Rankings based on the 16 individually reportable European countries in comScore World Metrix. Total European Internet audience figures are comprehensive and include visitation from countries that are not individually reportable.
** Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.
The country with the largest online audience was Germany with 33.2 million unique visitors, followed closely by the U.K. with 32.2 million. Together, they represented 29 percent of the total European online audience. Europe’s third largest online country, France, was also its fourth fastest growing, having enjoyed a 14-percent gain and reaching 27.3 million unique visitors in September.
Netherlands Has Highest Internet Penetration in Europe
Internet adoption was highest in the Netherlands, where 82 percent of the country’s population age 15 or older was online in September. After the Netherlands, adoption rates were highest in the Nordic region, where the Internet was accessed by 73 percent of the total population of Sweden, 72 percent of Denmark and Norway, and 66 percent of the Finnish population.
| European Internet Usage September 2007 Total European Unique Visitors (000)* Age 15+, Home & Work Locations** Source: comScore World Metrix | |||
| Country | % of Population Age 15+ Online*** | Average Hours per Visitor | Average Pages per Visitor |
| Total European Internet Audience | 37% | 24.3 | 2,609 |
| Netherlands | 82% | 26.3 | 3,051 |
| Sweden | 73% | 30.1 | 3,844 |
| Denmark | 72% | 20.2 | 2,827 |
| Norway | 72% | 25.0 | 2,913 |
| Finland | 66% | 24.7 | 3,266 |
| Switzerland | 61% | 22.0 | 2,439 |
| United Kingdom | 60% | 33.0 | 3,252 |
| Belgium | 57% | 19.8 | 2,289 |
| Austria | 55% | 16.7 | 1,997 |
| France | 53% | 23.5 | 2,433 |
| Germany | 47% | 24.6 | 2,866 |
| Ireland | 45% | 17.5 | 1,702 |
| Portugal | 43% | 22.6 | 2,336 |
| Spain | 42% | 28.5 | 2,389 |
| Italy | 35% | 21.1 | 2,046 |
| Russia | 12% | 13.7 | 1,742 |
* Rankings based on the 16 individually reportable European countries in comScore World Metrix. Total European Internet audience figures are comprehensive and include visitation from countries that are not individually reportable.** Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.
*** Geographic population breakdowns supplied by U.S. Census Bureau, 2007
The Nordic region also produced some of the most active online audiences in all of Europe. On average, Internet users in Sweden viewed more pages than any other European country - 3,844 pages per visitor. The country also spent the second longest average period of time on the Internet in September at 30.1 hours per visitor. Finland’s online audience viewed the second most number of pages, averaging 3,266 pages per visitor.
The U.K. Internet audience spent the most time online at an average of 33.0 hours for the month. It also viewed the highest number of pages outside of the Nordic region, averaging 3,252 pages per visitor per month, slightly ahead of the Netherlands with 3,051.
“Many countries in Europe are still demonstrating robust growth in Internet usage,” said Bob Ivins, comScore EVP of International Markets. “And given the relatively low Internet penetration in several major European countries, there is plenty of upside in the European market. Russia, with only 12 percent of its population online, appears poised for substantial growth.”
Oct 7, 2009
russian christian women
Russian Christian singles become popular in America - they still embody that image of ideal wife and mum. Russian traditional Christian culture is family and children oriented, kids are not given to overnight kindergartens, not left with some relatives in a different city. Russian traditional Christian woman wives put their families first and above all.
for those who are looking to find a good russian christian woman, it might get a bit frustrating to find the right place to meet them, you sure can go to a Russian Christian (Russian Orthodox) church in your country, in America, for example there are Russian Christian churches almost in every major city, but the problem is that those women are mostly married, in relationship and only a few russian single women who are on work or student visa.
So you go online and cruise internet in search of your perfect Russian woman, I did a quick test run and that was a surprise, I have seen a lot of search results on google referring to Russian Christian Dating or Russian Christian women marriage, but when I open those websites, I see - women in bikini, half naked women and the the text on the main page of those sites stating that they feature Sexy Christian Russian and Ukrainian women and girls available for dating, friendship, serious relations and marriage with Western men.
Will good russian christian woman pose in bikini?
A conservative russian Christian woman will only wear her bikini bathing suit at family swim functions or public beach or pool. She will not pose a sexy hot model on some mail order brides site.
Seems, like there is no way to find and meet a good Christian woman from Russia somewhere online? Not entirely true, there are hundreds if not thousands of Russian Christian women who are looking for love, romance and marriage with eligible Christian western men online, they mostly join respectable russian dating site like LuckyLovers, the one that does not sell women, does not require women to provide at least one full front bikini photo, does not feature sexy half naked girls on the main page. On a dating site like that, you will sure meet Russian Non Christian women and Russian Christian women, it till be your part to find the right one for you.
for those who are looking to find a good russian christian woman, it might get a bit frustrating to find the right place to meet them, you sure can go to a Russian Christian (Russian Orthodox) church in your country, in America, for example there are Russian Christian churches almost in every major city, but the problem is that those women are mostly married, in relationship and only a few russian single women who are on work or student visa.
So you go online and cruise internet in search of your perfect Russian woman, I did a quick test run and that was a surprise, I have seen a lot of search results on google referring to Russian Christian Dating or Russian Christian women marriage, but when I open those websites, I see - women in bikini, half naked women and the the text on the main page of those sites stating that they feature Sexy Christian Russian and Ukrainian women and girls available for dating, friendship, serious relations and marriage with Western men.
Will good russian christian woman pose in bikini?
A conservative russian Christian woman will only wear her bikini bathing suit at family swim functions or public beach or pool. She will not pose a sexy hot model on some mail order brides site.
Seems, like there is no way to find and meet a good Christian woman from Russia somewhere online? Not entirely true, there are hundreds if not thousands of Russian Christian women who are looking for love, romance and marriage with eligible Christian western men online, they mostly join respectable russian dating site like LuckyLovers, the one that does not sell women, does not require women to provide at least one full front bikini photo, does not feature sexy half naked girls on the main page. On a dating site like that, you will sure meet Russian Non Christian women and Russian Christian women, it till be your part to find the right one for you.
Oct 3, 2009
foreign women
There are so much obvious bias against having “foreign” wives in the internet, for having such wives would necessarily imply (or at least, that’s what they seem to believe) that the girls/women are interested in only money. While this sounds rather unnerving, we may perhaps be overreacting. If a girl falls for a man’s charms, it can be argued that she isn’t really interested in the man; rather, she is simply impressed by his charms (an outward behavior, if you will) which simply may be a charade after all. Similarly, if a girl loves a man for his good looks, one can again argue that she isn’t really impressed by the man; rather, it’s just his looks (an outward appearance) that attracts her toward him.
In other words, if a woman falls in love with a man because she is attracted by some X, Y or Z characteristic of his, one can argue that she likes precisely that X, Y or Z characteristic and not the man per se. What is more, I would argue that all women look for men who have some minimum financial resources backing them. Looks, charms, sociability, etc. come later even though they are very important factors in the final decision that a woman makes vis-a-vis marriage. So, assuming all the above, what is so “repugnant” about having a Russian wife (or any foreign wife, for that matter) if money is the predominant factor. The only difference is that the money factor in this case is clearly “out in the open” whereas under normal circumstances, it tends to be “hidden” behind the veneer of other factors that we think are socially more acceptable to talk about.
Heck, one can even argue that if A (a man) knows beforehand that a prospective wife (from Russia) is certainly interested in the amount of money he makes per year, say, then he has a much better understanding of the situation. He can at least make an informed decision because he has more information, so to speak. On the other hand, if A is not sure if some prospective wife (from America) cares about how much he earns per year and thinks that it is his charm or good looks that is the more important factor, then who knows, he is perhaps being taken for a ride!
A lot of people keep “money” separate from all the rest of the factors that they think women consider when marrying guys. Money should be kept in the same basket as good looks, charm, sociability, etc.
In other words, if a woman falls in love with a man because she is attracted by some X, Y or Z characteristic of his, one can argue that she likes precisely that X, Y or Z characteristic and not the man per se. What is more, I would argue that all women look for men who have some minimum financial resources backing them. Looks, charms, sociability, etc. come later even though they are very important factors in the final decision that a woman makes vis-a-vis marriage. So, assuming all the above, what is so “repugnant” about having a Russian wife (or any foreign wife, for that matter) if money is the predominant factor. The only difference is that the money factor in this case is clearly “out in the open” whereas under normal circumstances, it tends to be “hidden” behind the veneer of other factors that we think are socially more acceptable to talk about.
Heck, one can even argue that if A (a man) knows beforehand that a prospective wife (from Russia) is certainly interested in the amount of money he makes per year, say, then he has a much better understanding of the situation. He can at least make an informed decision because he has more information, so to speak. On the other hand, if A is not sure if some prospective wife (from America) cares about how much he earns per year and thinks that it is his charm or good looks that is the more important factor, then who knows, he is perhaps being taken for a ride!
A lot of people keep “money” separate from all the rest of the factors that they think women consider when marrying guys. Money should be kept in the same basket as good looks, charm, sociability, etc.
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