Saturday January 28th, 2017
A Canadian court will soon decide if a sperm donor, who claims that he never intended to parent, will be required to retroactively pay child […]
Wednesday January 18th, 2017
An Italian court has ruled that a same-sex couple’s twins, born to a California surrogate in 2015, are not in fact brothers, despite being born […]
Wednesday December 14th, 2016
In a recent right-to-live lawsuit filed against Sofia Vergara, she is being sued by her two frozen embryos, named “Emma” and “Isabella” in court documents, […]
Wednesday November 30th, 2016
After a four-year legal battle, Shawnee County District Court Judge Mary Mattivi ruled that Topeka sperm donor, William Marotta, is not the legal father of […]
Friday November 25th, 2016
The battle over two frozen embryos was decided by the Missouri Court of Appeals last week. In a contentious dispute involving divorced couple Jalesia McQueen, […]
Tuesday November 22nd, 2016
A former Verizon employee filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging the company’s refusal to pay for her maternity leave benefits. Marybeth Walz required a […]
Tuesday November 8th, 2016
According to CBC News, a possible class-action lawsuit against former fertility doctor, Norman Barwin of Ottawa, Canada, alleges he impregnated two patients with his own […]
Monday October 31st, 2016
In 2017, The Word Health Organization (WHO) will officially publish a more expansive definition of how infertility qualifies as a disability. Considered a progressive move, […]
Friday October 21st, 2016
CBS News recently explained there is “limited government oversight” in the sperm bank industry. Around the country, lawsuits have emerged for various reasons including lost […]
Tuesday October 11th, 2016
Many former same-sex couples are fighting—and winning—legal parentage for the children they helped raised, despite having no biological relation to them nor having ever adopted […]
Tuesday October 4th, 2016
Retired fertility doctor Donald Cline , who retired in 2009 and whose medical practice was based in Indianapolis recently entered a not guilty plea on […]
Tuesday September 27th, 2016
On September 16, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 2349 that will protect the rights of those who have their children via […]
Tuesday September 20th, 2016
For the past 14 years, commercial surrogacy has been practiced in India. However, commercial surrogacy, estimated to be a $2 billion dollar industry, may soon […]
Friday September 16th, 2016
There’s a popular adage that goes something like this: “Be kind, because that person may be fighting his or her own battle.” These words are […]
Wednesday September 7th, 2016
A recent landmark ruling at the New York State Court of Appeals has redefined those with parental rights to include “de facto” parents with no […]
Friday August 19th, 2016
Timely dialog is surfacing regarding the rights of the LGBT community to access fertility treatments in states where health insurance providers offer such benefits. Recently, […]