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, […]
Friday August 12th, 2016
A human resources company headquartered in San Francisco is receiving praise for doing the right thing by helping all its employees build their families by […]
Wednesday August 10th, 2016
A recent Wisconsin case makes it apparent that it’s time for a reform of the state’s sparse surrogacy laws. Many are concerned that the murky laws […]
Saturday July 30th, 2016
An Australian couple living in Canada is in the midst of an awful situation in securing an Australian passport for their son, who was born […]
Monday July 25th, 2016
Around the world, the LGBT community and their supporters are up in arms over a recent ruling by London’s High Court. A British gay couple […]
Thursday July 21st, 2016
The Maryland Court of Appeals issued a ruling earlier this month that was a phenomenal legal victory for the LGBTQ community. The court recognized that […]