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As part of Hadassah’s larger efforts to decrease stigma around infertility, the magazine is sharing stories of adoption as well reproductive medical interventions submitted by readers. Each experience offers a small window into the oftentimes heartbreaking struggle to become a mother for over 16 percent of Jewish women. Read these seven stories submitted by Hadassah Magazine readers.