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Friday April 23rd, 2021
With the passage of the Child-Parent Security Act (“the Act”) on February 16, 2021, New York became the latest state to legalize compensated surrogacy arrangements. […]
Tuesday April 20th, 2021
When a couple decides to create embryos, divorce is generally the last thing on their minds. It is probably safe to say that most couples […]
Thursday April 15th, 2021
A recent court ruling in Japan’s Sapporo District Court has sparked some hope among LGBTQ+ advocates that same-sex couples may be allowed to get married […]
Saturday April 10th, 2021
When a couple with one or more minor children splits up, they need to agree on who will have physical and legal custody of the […]
Friday March 26th, 2021
As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines continues to gain momentum, the number of people becoming vaccinated is increasing every day. Among the recipients are […]
Wednesday March 24th, 2021
When San Diego-based doctor and university professor Ian Jenkins went to court in 2017 to obtain a parentage order for his child born through surrogacy, […]
Friday February 26th, 2021
New Yorkers who want to become parents through assisted reproduction (and those who want to help others do so) got a belated Valentine’s Day gift […]
Thursday February 25th, 2021
In 2013, Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara and her then-fiancé, Nick Loeb, entered into an agreement to create two frozen pre-embryos. However, the couple ended […]
Monday February 22nd, 2021
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues across the country, there is no shortage of misinformation being shared on social media. Some anti-vaccine activists have been […]
Saturday February 20th, 2021
For pregnant women who have recovered from COVID-19, there have been many questions about how the illness might affect their unborn children. As reported recently […]
Friday January 29th, 2021
A full year into the COVID-19 pandemic, medical professionals and scientists know a lot more than they did about the virus, its effects, and how […]
Friday January 29th, 2021
Dealing with infertility and deciding to work with a gestational carrier or surrogate to have a baby can send new parents on a roller coaster […]
Monday January 25th, 2021
One Michigan couple is experiencing an unforeseen nightmare: The state’s legal system has twice denied them legal rights to their biological twin babies born with […]
Tuesday January 19th, 2021
Switzerland made news recently when its Swiss National Council voted in favor of a bill that includes several provisions designed to equalize the playing field […]
Thursday December 17th, 2020
Joining other countries that have recognized the parental rights of couples using artificial reproductive technologies in recent years, Japan’s Diet (its national legislature) has passed […]
Monday December 14th, 2020
There are still many unknowns and a lot of uncertainty about the COVID-19 virus, including any potential long-term effects on fertility. However, one piece of […]