Tuesday March 12th, 2019
In 2015, Jay Timmons and Rick Olson, a same-sex couple from Virginia, used a donor embryo from a friend and a gestational carrier in Wisconsin […]
Thursday March 7th, 2019
The New Jersey legislature recently passed a bill expanding the state’s paid family leave. Signed into law on February 19, 2019 by NJ Governor Phil […]
Tuesday February 26th, 2019
Tuesday February 26th, 2019
International surrogacy is becoming increasingly popular for couples from Ireland, where surrogacy isn’t currently regulated. While the country’s legislature is evaluating a new law governing […]
Wednesday February 20th, 2019
Wednesday February 20th, 2019
NBC News recently shared the story of Ted Wood, an attorney in Sacramento who submitted a home DNA test to Ancestry.com. As an adoptee himself, […]
Monday February 11th, 2019
Monday February 11th, 2019
Health, dental, 401(k), vacation time, and… in vitro fertilization (IVF)? When you are reviewing employer-sponsored benefits at a current or prospective employer, you may be […]
Friday February 8th, 2019
Friday February 8th, 2019
DNA tests, now readily available from the comfort of our own homes, offer a window into our ancestral heritage and, with some providers, a glimpse […]
Wednesday February 6th, 2019
Wednesday February 6th, 2019
For individuals and couples embarking on the surrogacy journey to start or add to their families, one of the biggest hurdles is cost. When intended […]
Friday February 1st, 2019
Friday February 1st, 2019
In a recent blog post, we shared the story of retired Indiana fertility doctor, Donald Cline, who admitted to using his own sperm with dozens […]
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Until recently, the UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act of 2008 (HFEA) has only recognized couples as legal parents to children conceived through surrogacy arrangements. […]
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
New York residents who want to begin or expand their families through surrogacy may soon be able to legally enter into paid surrogacy agreements, thanks […]
Thursday January 10th, 2019
Thursday January 10th, 2019
DNA tests are growing in popularity, with companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com marketing the kits as a way to learn more about your roots and […]
Thursday January 10th, 2019
Thursday January 10th, 2019
Before you work with a fertility clinic or enter into a surrogacy arrangement with someone located in another country, you should contact an attorney who […]
Tuesday January 8th, 2019
Tuesday January 8th, 2019
Last year, we shared the sad news about two fertility clinics on opposite sides of the country that experienced equipment malfunctions in early March 2018 […]
Saturday January 5th, 2019
Saturday January 5th, 2019
In Singapore, surrogacy arrangements, same-sex marriage, and gay sex are all illegal. Against the odds, Singapore’s High Court recently awarded a gay man in Singapore […]
Saturday December 15th, 2018
Saturday December 15th, 2018
When an unmarried couple from the U.K. conceived a child thanks to a donated embryo in a clinic in Spain, the intention was that both […]
Friday December 14th, 2018
Friday December 14th, 2018
Womb transplants are not unheard of. Researches in the U.S. and Sweden have successfully transplanted wombs before from living donors into recipient women who went […]