California Fertility And Surrogacy Law Blog
Actress opens up about using surrogacy to start her family
Many California couples who choose surrogacy to start their families have fertility issues. However, some do it for other personal reasons. Actress Jamie Chung recently opened up about relying on surrogacy to start her family. What is surrogacy? There are two types of...
Can you decide who gets your unused embryos?
Some California residents who rely on fertility assistance end up not using frozen embryos. If you’re in that situation, you might wonder if you can choose who will get your unused ones. There are different options available. Choose the known donation option If you...
A newborn baby may need a passport
A passport serves many purposes. The document establishes someone’s identity and citizenship, and providing the document to immigration authorities is necessary to enter foreign countries or return to the United States. Parents know that they need a passport when...
What you need to know about international surrogacy
Many couples in California have fertility issues and need help to start families. One of their options is surrogacy. Couples can even opt for international surrogacy. What is international surrogacy? International surrogacy is a type of fertility assistance that...
Colorado sperm and egg donors may lose anonymity
A recent bill introduced in Colorado may have serious consequences for sperm and egg donors. Under the proposed changes, people who donate these materials may be poised to lose all rights to their anonymity. This is a measure that is very common in Europe. However,...
Children born abroad through ART can now have citizenship
Many California couples have had to rely on assisted reproductive technology to start families. Laws are in place regarding children who were born abroad through these means. What is assisted reproductive technology? Assisted reproductive technology or ART is a...
What you need to know about using a surrogate mother
Many California couples have infertility issues. As a result, it might be necessary to use a surrogate mother. It’s important to understand what this means. What is a surrogate mother? A surrogate mother is a woman who carries a baby for couples or individuals....
A couple’s dream of parenthood via IVF is instead a nightmare
They spent months carefully charting their course for the arrival of their bundle of joy. They made extraordinary sacrifices to make their dreams come true. Fast forward one year and a couple had their dreams of parenthood shattered. An egregious error was made from...
Fertility treatment discrimination
Lawsuits alleging fertility treatment discrimination can occur in California when someone hoping to have a child is denied the opportunity by a medical provider. The law leaves no room for unfair treatment to any persons. What is unfair fertility treatment? In 1998,...
Patients sue fertility clinic after tank holding embryos fails
It’s the nightmare of couples going through fertility treatments to learn that in vitro fertilization has failed or that their embryos aren’t viable. However, no one expects to learn that equipment has failed and destroyed their eggs or embryos. Patients in California...
