California Fertility And Surrogacy Law Blog
How diet can affect fertility
Fertility is a complex process that involves multiple factors, including genetics, age, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Diet is one of the lifestyle factors that can have a significant impact on fertility. In recent years, there has been growing interest in...
Surrogacy and donation agreements
If you become a surrogate in California, you will usually be asked to sign a surrogacy agreement. Likewise, the egg donor will probably need to sign a contract. It’s very important to understand the purpose behind these agreements and what they say. Purpose of...
What should you know about surrogacy to create your family?
California individuals and couples have plenty of options for starting a family. Those who have fertility problems can rely on surrogacy and use sperm and egg donations if necessary. This is what to know if you’re leaning toward using a surrogate to carry your child....
What are the new potential surrogacy laws in Idaho?
Surrogacy is one option for those with fertility problems to start a family. It’s an option that has dramatically increased in popularity throughout the globe. Idaho has been a very popular state for intended parents considering surrogacy, and many view the location...
Why should you only transfer one embryo when using a surrogate?
Residents of California who have fertility struggles often turn to gestational carriers so they can have children. This involves the use of embryos created through the couples’ egg and sperm or a combination of an intended parent’s egg or sperm and those from a donor....
The rise of commercial surrogacy
The global commercial surrogacy market generated an estimated $14 billion in 2022, and the Global Market Insights research consultancy forecasts this number to rise to $129 billion by 2032. The rising demand for babies fuels this rapid expansion, and couples in...
How do gestational carriers and surrogates differ?
Many people who want to start families in California have fertility issues. Fortunately, there are a few options available to have a child. One of them involves surrogacy, but there are two types: gestational carriers and traditional surrogates. This is how they...
Couple files lawsuit over implanted embryo with cancer gene
A California couple has filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic after learning that their 1-year-old son has a genetic mutation that gives him an 80% chance of developing stomach cancer later in his life. The couple decided to pursue in vitro fertilization just to...
Surrogacy matching platform aims to help couples have families
Many couples and individuals in California and across the country have fertility issues. As a result, more and more are turning toward gestational surrogacy to start their families, sometimes with added assistance in the form of donor eggs or donor sperm. Because...
How cancer can affect fertility
Cancer and fertility are two topics that are not often discussed together, but they are intimately connected. For many cancer patients in the United States and worldwide, the treatments used to fight the disease can significantly impact their ability to conceive...
