For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

Name: For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-08-21
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Marilu Henner, Randle Mell, Castulo Guerra

TV Movie
1996
Not Rated
1h 30m

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5.5/10

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For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal (1996)

Drama

John and Debbie Challender have been trying to conceive a child for 10 years. Because this hasn't worked they adopted a son, but Debbie still feels she has missed out on something, not knowi... Read allJohn and Debbie Challender have been trying to conceive a child for 10 years. Because this hasn't worked they adopted a son, but Debbie still feels she has missed out on something, not knowing what it's like to feel life inside of her. They decide to seek treatment from a so-call... Read allJohn and Debbie Challender have been trying to conceive a child for 10 years. Because this hasn't worked they adopted a son, but Debbie still feels she has missed out on something, not knowing what it's like to feel life inside of her. They decide to seek treatment from a so-called "miracle doctor" Ash at Irvine University. Although John doesn't like the doctor they g... Read all

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8/10

Typical movie of the week, but with an important message

This film holds all the ingredients for a typical movie of the week: a family being 'abused' by a doctor who feels he is God only because they desperately want children, but need help getting pregnant. RN's and embryonologists at the clinic turn out not to be licensed and the doctor cares more about lunches and golf than about his patients. Even the fact that it is a 'true story' fits the format perfectly. Although the acting is very good, the direction is average, with lots of flash-backs and a narrative, but it does get the message across.

It is clearly shown that when people ignore the warning sirens (they ARE that loud!) bad things happen! For example: the doctor never has time to speak to them, he asks for thousands of dollars cash up front to pay for medication, while he admits that insurance will cover all of the treatment itself and they don't get copies of any of the papers they sign. It could happen to you!

Oh and check it out: since this is a true story it's about real people and one of the real people in the real trial is Sen. Tom Hayden (played by James Sutorius), who used to be married to Jane Fonda.