What You Deserve to Know Before IVF

The Future of Reproductive Medicine: Science, Transparency, and Informed Consent

If you're weighing IVF, one question sits under all the others. Will our baby be healthy? Fran Güell, PhD, spent more than ten years reading the research on children conceived in a lab. Then he wrote a book for people thinking about IVF. We're hosting him for a live members session. Join from anywhere.

Fran's a full professor and researcher at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. He coordinates the Mind-Brain Group at the university's Institute for Culture and Society. He studied biology and philosophy. He holds a master's degree in bioethics and a doctorate in philosophy.

He led B2-InF (Be Better Informed About Fertility). It was a European study of what fertility clinic websites tell people. His team found that most clinics report success as a positive pregnancy test. They don't report it as a baby born alive. Added health risks for children conceived in a lab were often missing or played down.

His book, The Last In Vitro, first came out in Spanish in December 2025 as El último in vitro. He wrote it to give readers, in his words, "information that is not usually offered by the clinics."

In Fran's words: "This presentation will explore the challenges and opportunities facing Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM), comparing it with assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Particular attention will be given to the scientific evidence on health risks associated with ART, the importance of informed consent, and the implications for clinical practice, public policy, and the future of reproductive medicine."

The session is education. Fran speaks for his own work. We'll leave time for your questions after his talk. Bring your partner if you're planning a family together.