Friday April 11th, 2025
The number of babies born in the United Kingdom through donor sperm is on the rise, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). […]
Saturday April 5th, 2025
France has officially ended donor anonymity for individuals who conceive through sperm or egg donation, marking a significant change in the country’s approach to reproductive […]
Saturday March 22nd, 2025
Saturday March 22nd, 2025
A new bill in Oregon is making headlines and raising important questions about the future of assisted reproduction. If passed, this legislation would prohibit anonymous […]
Sunday February 2nd, 2025
Sunday February 2nd, 2025
Switzerland is on the verge of an exciting reproductive rights reform as it moves to legalize both egg and sperm donations. This landmark decision aligns […]
Friday January 10th, 2025
Friday January 10th, 2025
In a landmark move, Colorado has implemented Senate Bill 224, effectively ending anonymous egg and sperm donations within the state. This legislation, passed in June […]
Friday August 9th, 2024
David Crosby passed away in January 2023. While most people remember him for his musical talent, he was also a sperm donor and provided the […]
Thursday October 5th, 2023
Thursday October 5th, 2023
Actress Kerry Washington was preparing to be part of a TV show that looks into people’s lineage, helping them determine their ancestry and understand more […]
Tuesday March 7th, 2023
In the past the records for sperm or egg donation were typically sealed in the UK, with very little information provided to the children born […]
Thursday September 15th, 2022
Thursday September 15th, 2022
Under a new law that recently took effect, donor babies in France will have more options and access when they want to identify their donors. […]
Friday June 10th, 2022
In the past, sperm and egg donations in the state of Colorado could be kept anonymous. On May 31, 2022, however, a new bill was […]
Sunday July 18th, 2021
Should a sperm donor be classified as a “deadbeat Dad” and have to pay nearly $14,000 in child support to the child’s legal parents? In […]
Wednesday March 24th, 2021
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, […]
Thursday December 17th, 2020
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 […]
Tuesday October 20th, 2020
Tuesday October 20th, 2020
The idea of the “traditional” family unit in the United States, with two opposite-sex parents married to each other, changed fundamentally with the legalization of […]
Monday October 12th, 2020
Monday October 12th, 2020
For individuals and couples struggling with infertility, using donated eggs or sperm may be an option to start or add to their families. However, intended […]
Monday September 14th, 2020
Monday September 14th, 2020
When intended parents decide to use anonymous sperm or egg donors, they should be able to trust that the information they are provided about the […]