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Fertility and Disabilities
A Profile of Dr. Mitchell S. Tepper
By Jennifer M. Paquette
With SCI, Tepper says, "if you have enough money for high-end [sperm retrieval] procedures and there are no female factors, your chances are great of having a child." Tepper now says the chances of conception have risen to "roughly 70-80 percent" – with enough money. His own odds, however, aren't so rosy.
"My insurance carrier ... fought me tooth and nail," he says, sighing. "Those are the practicalities of finances in this country." Added to the stress of trying to conceive is now the time cost of doing battle with insurance companies, a cost which may, in the end, not be worth the sacrifices it entails.
But Tepper is clearly content with his family. He talks about flying a kite with Jeremy, "revisiting [his] own childhood" – the joys of any parent. But, he says, people with disabilities or people who have difficulty obtaining a baby naturally have an extra pride in the end result. And, if nothing else, this new battle is a constant reminder of just how precious Jeremy really is.
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