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Posted 05-Aug-10 09:44
U.S. Federal District Court ruled on August 4, 2010 that California's Proposition 8, which denied same sex marriage rights, violates the United States Constitution.
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Posted 21-Jul-10 11:49
On July 16, 2010, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision which holds that an insurer may not deny maternity coverage for surrogates. Mercycare v. Wisconsin Commissioner on Insurance (2010 WI 87).
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Posted 20-Jul-10 20:27
To protect your parental rights between now and the time of getting your birth certificate and court/parental order(s) in place, and to establish your wishes for your care and the care and custody of your child(ren) in the event you become temporarily or permanently incapacitated during or after the surrogacy, we strongly recommend you prepare Family Planning Documents.
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Posted 16-Jun-10 20:08
Click here for three 5 minute online interviews with National Fertility Law Expert, Richard Vaughn.
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Posted 11-May-10 18:56
What family building options exist for the LGBT community - either singles or couples? Listen to this online radio interview from Creating A Family.org for answers to many common questions about this directly from one of the experts in ths field, Willard Halm of the National Fertility Law Center. Will specializes exclusively in assisted reproduction and family formation law, and he and his partner are the parents of 3 children from egg donation and surrogacy.
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Posted 12-Apr-10 19:04
As consumers of fertility medical, legal and information services, you may already know that there is not a lot of legislation or regulation in this area. However, there are actually quite a few legislative proposals being debated all across the country relating to assisted reproduction at the moment which could eventually have dramatic consequences (positive and negative) for your assisted reproduction journey. Below is a short summary of many of these proposals.
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Posted 04-Mar-10 14:13
Same Sex Marriage has been legalized in Washington, D.C. and same sex marriage licenses were issued starting March 3, 2010.
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Posted 17-Feb-10 14:11
If you are undergoing fertility treatment or using assisted reproductive technology to create a family, at some point, you will confront a stack of forms provided by your physician. These forms represent one method by which your physician obtains your informed consent to proceed with treatment. These forms likely run many pages and contain a mass of medical, legal and other information. Some forms may require merely your initials and signature; others may require you to consider options and provide instructions regarding your treatment. In some practices, your physician or a nurse or treatment coordinator may review these forms with you. In others, you will be handed the packet of forms and asked to review and sign them. Either way, the task of wading through the mountain of information and making decisions about such important matters as embryo disposition can prove daunting. To assist you in the process, this article will explain the law of informed consent and provide an overview of the types of information and decisions you are likely to encounter in these forms.
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Posted 31-Dec-09 13:08
When working with egg donors or surrogates who have Native American or Alaskan Indian ancestry, you should consider several important issues regarding the potential application of the Indian Child Welfare Act before moving forward. We've provided a summary below, but you should speak to one of our attorneys for advice regarding your specific situation.
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Posted 07-Oct-09 16:15
Wall Street Journal article on Surrogacy in India
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