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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Wednesday December 12th, 2018
The former head of the U.K.’s family court, Sir James Munby, recently called for reforms in the way the UK approaches surrogacy. Specifically, the retired […]
Monday November 12th, 2018
President Trump sent shock waves rippling through the assisted reproduction and immigrant communities recently when he said he intended to end birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship […]
Friday November 9th, 2018
In a previous blog post, we shared the story of a Colorado couple, now divorced, and their legal battle to gain custody of six remaining […]