Contact Information
305 Madison AvenueSuite 449
New York, NY 10165
Phone: 704.895.7933
Contact: Lisa Van Ness
Email: lisa@theafa.org
Website: http://www.theafa.org/
American Fertility Association Company Profile
The AFA is a national, non-profit organization serving the United States through its national office in New York City, and is a leader in providing men and women, health care professionals, public officials and the media, both nationally and internationally, with information about infertility treatments, reproductive and sexual health and family building options including adoption and third-party solutions.News from American Fertility Association:
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Certain Types of Infertility Are Preventable
Free innovative infertility prevention program comes to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2009 — Octomom … Kate Gosselin … the recent embryo mix-up case in Ohio … all stories stemming from infertility treatments and making national headlines. But, much to the surprise of many…
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The American Fertility Association Responds to Alleged Embryo Mix-Up Case in Ohio
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2009 — An Ohio woman, 40-year-old Carolyn Savage, claims a fertility clinic implanted the wrong embryo and that the baby she’s due to deliver the first week in October is not hers. Several media reports state Savage and her husband plan to give the baby boy to his biological…
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Innovative Program Educates Hopeful Parents on Third Party Reproduction
Dessert & Learn: A Touch of Sweetness
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10, 2009 — The American Fertility Association’s Dessert & Learn, a free program designed to educate individuals and couples about their family-building options in a fun and relaxed setting, is coming to La Jolla, California S…
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The AFA Launches Cutting-Edge Fundraising Campaign
Mission: Family - Give Without Spending More
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2009 — The American Fertility Association (The AFA) is launching a new and innovative fundraising campaign, which allows donors to support the organization’s work without actually giving money. Through its Card Lab Connect…
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Free Manicures & Martinis Hits San Francisco and Laguna Niguel
The American Fertility Association’s Infertility Prevention Program
NEW YORK, June 2, 2009 — 7.3 million!
That’s how many American women have difficulty conceiving, but many of those cases could have been prevented with some simple lifestyle choices and changes. Education is th…
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Free Manicures & Martinis Hits Chicago and Denver
The American Fertility Association’s Infertility Prevention Program
NEW YORK, April 22, 2009 — 7.3 million!
That’s how many American women have difficulty conceiving, but many of those cases could have been prevented with some simple lifestyle choices and changes. Education is…
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A Star-Filled Evening with The AFA’s Illuminations Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, March 30. 2009 — The American Fertility Association will hold its 7th annual Illuminations LA benefit on April 4th at Villa de Leon, a landmark estate in the bluffs of Castellammare in Pacific Palisades. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience one of Southern Califor…
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The AFA’s Infertility Prevention Series Premieres in NYC
Leading-Edge Program Attracts a Standing-Room-Only Crowd
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2009 — The American Fertility Association launched the much anticipated Manicures & Martinis infertility prevention program Tuesday night at Dashing Diva Nail Salon in Gramercy Park, Manhattan. The event exc…
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Free Early Education Program to Lower Infertility Rates
FREE Manicures & Martinis at Dashing Diva
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2009 — Young women may not be quite ready to have a baby now, but they should be seeking the answers to essential questions that may determine if they’ll be able to have a baby when they are ready. The best time to seek these answers? F…
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The American Fertility Association Announces Plan to Help Young Women Preserve Fertility
NEW YORK, Ocy. 30. 2008 — The American Fertility Association introduces Manicures and Martinis, a new and innovative educational program which brings young women together in a casual setting over manicures and martinis while learning the “dos and don’ts” of preserving fer…
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One Day Could Change Your Life
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2008 — 7.3 million American women have difficulty conceiving and need help starting a family. The numbers may be just as high among men. A woman’s fertility begins to decline in her mid 20’s and men follow ten years later. Oftentimes when a couple first finds out they…
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American Fertility Association Bids Farewell to Founding Executive Director
Names Acting Executive Director and Launches National Replacement Search
NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2008 — The American Fertility Association announced today the departure of its Founding Executive Director, Pamela Madsen, who resigned after many years of service to pursue opportunities in the priv…
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The American Fertility Association Brings Fertility Education to San Francisco or Parent Hopefuls - Straight and Gay
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2008 — In a unique move to provide the unparalleled fertility and family-building information that prospective parents in the San Francisco Bay demand and deserve, The American Fertility Association takes over the Golden Gate Center at the Presidio this Sunday, Feb. 10th for th…
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Nation’s Pre-eminent Infertility Patient Advocacy Group Calls on Congress to Override President’s Stem Cell Veto
NEW YORK, June 21, 2007 — The American Fertility Association (The AFA) is profoundly concerned by President Bush’s veto of legislation loosening the federal purse strings on stem cell research, superimposing a personal political, moral and religious agenda that stifles scientific wor…
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The National Fertility and Adoption Conference 2007
The Largest National Fertility and Adoption Conference Presents The Donor Compensation Controversy Forum with Panelists Dr. Jamie Grifo, Women’s Health Pioneer Barbara Seaman and Bioethicist Josephine Johnston
NEW YORK, April 26, 2007 — The simmering "donor compensation&quo…
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New Scientific and Medical Directors at The American Fertility Association Advance Organization’s Enhanced Mission
NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2007 — The American Fertility Association (The AFA), one of the nation’s leading fertility, reproductive health and patient advocacy organizations, today announced changes to its Board of Directors to reflect its expanding mission encompassing all aspects of reprod…