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Facts about home fertility tests in California
If you’ve been trying to conceive for a while, you may be considering using a home fertility test. Home fertility tests are available over-the-counter and can help you determine if you’re ovulating. The question is, how do they work? Do they carry any risks? And are...
The basics of IVF in California
It’s not always easy for couples to conceive a child the traditional way. In some cases, fertility treatments or surrogacy may be necessary in order to have a baby. This may seem like a difficult process, but modern technology has made it very easy. What is IVF? IVF,...
New bill would allow unwed Utah couples to use surrogacy
Unmarried couples in California have the right to explore fertility options when they want to start a family. Recently, a new bill was introduced in another state that would allow for surrogacy among unwed couples. What is the new bill? Bill HB51 of Utah is sponsored...
Facts about embryo donation in California
Embryo donation is becoming an increasingly popular way for couples to build their families, but what is it? How does embryo donation work? Is the process safe? What is embryo donation? Embryo donation refers to the process of donating embryos that have been created...
How does surrogacy work?
When people seriously consider surrogacy, the journey is motivated by the person or couple’s strong desire for parenthood. If you’re a California resident, here are some important things you should know about fertility and surrogacy. Gestational surrogacy When it...
Surrogacy-friendly states make the process easier
If you and your spouse or partner have tried to start a family without success, surrogacy is often an option for couples looking to have a biological child. Not all areas of the United States are favorable toward surrogacy. However, California has the friendliest...
Does the IRS allow deductions for fertility or surrogacy?
Many issues that spouses in San Diego face are covered under special IRS rules. This especially concerns issues related to childbirth. However, certain areas related to fertility or surrogacy treatments remain nondeductible. These are areas that are...
Questions to ask your surrogate and attorney
Surrogacy agreements are put in place when a woman carries a baby for the parents who intend to raise the child as their own. The two types of surrogacy and donation agreements are traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. Gestational surrogacy involves IVF...
Who gets custody of frozen embryos after a divorce?
California residents have options when it comes to starting a family. Some couples might decide to freeze embryos, but what happens if they go through a divorce? What happens if divorcing spouses fight over frozen embryos? Fertility is a complex issue, which means...
Should surrogacy agencies be regulated in California?
California couples trying to have a baby through a surrogate might already know all of the expensive hoops they have to jump through. Surrogacy can be a huge investment, costing both time and money to find the right arrangement. However, not all surrogacy...
