Fertility and surrogacy issues are deeply personal. Many people don’t want their most sensitive information posted somewhere on the Internet. Recently, California legislators passed a pair of bills that will help protect the reproductive and sexual health information...
Surrogacy can provide a way for loving parents to have a child they could not have any other way, but this method requires some careful legal planning. Birth mothers and intended parents must sign a surrogacy contract spelling out the terms of their agreement. Some...
When Californians want to have a child through surrogacy, there will be a litany of questions about the process. Using a surrogate is increasingly common. It can benefit everyone involved provided they understand what they are agreeing to and stick to the terms of the...
If you are not able to have a baby, surrogacy is an option to have a baby that still has a biological connection. However, it is not a straightforward process because the process involves legal, medical, financial, etc. issues. Those issues can vary depending on...
For many families in California, surrogacy is the only way to bring a biological child into the world. And navigating the process of surrogacy can be complicated, leaving you worried about what will and won’t happen, as well as what can and shouldn’t occur. That’s why...
Surrogacy and donation agreements are legal contracts that outline the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved in assisted reproduction. In California, surrogacy and donation agreements are governed by the Surrogacy Parental Rights Act, which went...
Many Americans view the rise of surrogacy, IVF and related practices as a wonderful development that has helped families who could not otherwise have children. However, not everyone feels the same way. Italy is currently cracking down on these practices. The country...
With its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples enjoy the same marriage rights as opposite-sex couples. However, there are still some areas where the law treats the two types of couples differently. Child...
Recent legal debates over surrogacy and LBGQ+ community members using surrogates to grow their families have heated up in Italy. Unlike in California, surrogacy has been labeled illegal, even if the surrogacy and birth of the child was in a location where surrogacy is...
A portion of single people in California dream of becoming parents. If you are in this group, you can become a parent through surrogacy as a single person. You do not have to put your parenthood goals on hold as you hope to find a compatible partner. With surrogacy,...
