California Fertility And Surrogacy Law Blog
3 Questions to Ask About Sperm Donations
There are many fertility/surrogacy options available today in California. Assisted conception, which involves sperm donation, is one of the most popular fertility treatments. If you’ve been considering sperm donation, you’ll want to understand the procedure and how it...
Starting the process of surrogacy in California
Are you planning to become a parent through surrogacy, or would you like to be a surrogate mother? Here’s how the surrogate process works in California for intended parents and gestational mothers. Surrogacy in California If a couple cannot conceive a child by...
New Bill May Expand VA Reproductive Benefits
Former military members and couples in California looking to become parents may soon have a new law in their favor. A bill pending before Congress would offer expanded fertility treatment services to LGBTQ+ veterans who had previously been denied such benefits under...
What is the policy on children born through ART outside the US?
Many immigrants come into California to seek citizenship and the American dream. Those who have children will want to bring them over as well. Some of those children might have even been conceived through assisted reproductive technology or ART. Recently, U.S....
The difference between gestational and traditional surrogacy
Couples in California who wish to become parents but have difficulty conceiving and carrying a baby to term might turn to surrogacy. The type of surrogacy chosen has different legal implications that prospective parents should understand before embarking on this...
3 Common Questions Same-Sex Couples Ask About Surrogacy
Want to have a child with your partner in California, but you’re unable to do so? This is the situation for many same-sex couples. If you’re one of these couples, surrogacy may be the solution for you. However, before you move forward, you need to ask yourself three...
Domestic vs. International Surrogacy: What’s the Difference?
If you’re looking to welcome a new child into your California family, you might consider surrogacy. The surrogacy process involves intended parents working with a surrogate who carries the baby through birth. If you’re interested in the surrogacy process, you can...
How National Laws Pertaining to Surrogacy and Fertility Vary
California parents exploring surrogacy enjoy many rights and opportunities that state surrogacy and fertility laws deny in other places. For example, in the Golden State, the law protects you with pre-birth orders and birth certificate notations. What does it look...
How New York’s Surrogacy Law Could Influence Fertility Law Nationwide
Recently, New York ended its ban on surrogacy. However, the state added something to its new law. What does this mean for California couples who battle with infertility? Ending a Long Ban on Surrogacy New York has always been the odd man out in the fertility debate....
What Is Fertility Fraud and How Common Is It?
Fertility fraud is a type of crime in California that involves fraudulent misrepresentation of fertility and surrogacy law. If a woman seeks medical assistance from a fertility doctor to conceive, she may expect certain services. Women often use the sperm of their...
