18 Nov 2020 COVID-19 TRAVEL UPDATE: for International Intended Parents
San Diego Fertility Center's Richard Westoby talks to IFLG's Rich Vaughn about updates in the process of traveling into the US from Europe during the time of COVID-19 pandemic. Planning is STILL key. No one becomes a parent through assisted reproduction without lots of advance planning....
16 Nov 2020 Is Egg Donor Anonymity A Thing of the Past?
As growing numbers of babies born through the use of sperm and egg donation reach adulthood, a “donor conceived” movement, advocating for the right of donor-conceived people to know about their biological origins, has helped to make donor anonymity increasingly difficult to guarantee. Now, some...
30 Oct 2020 Is Sperm Donor Anonymity a Thing of the Past?
DNA testing, ancestry websites and new laws mean sperm donor anonymity is no longer guaranteed. IFLG explains changes in sperm donation law....
20 Oct 2020 Fertility 101 - Surrogacy & IVF
Fertility lawyer Rich Vaughn of International Fertility Law Group discusses the legal objectives and arrangements involved with establishing Parental Rights when utilizing assisted reproductive technology as an option towards the dream of becoming parents. Contact IFLG to learn about how we help parents via IVF...
15 Oct 2020 Barrett Confirmation Could Pose Threat to In Vitro Fertilization
Barrett confirmation to Supreme Court poses a threat to in vitro fertilization (IVF). IFLG calls on Senators to protect reproductive rights. While advocates for reproductive freedom brace for an assault on abortion rights with the potential confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme...
12 Oct 2020 Is Same-Sex Marriage at Risk in Supreme Court? 5 Things LGBTQ Families Should Know
As the U.S. Supreme Court reconvened last week for the first time since the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. came out with a harsh critique of the court’s 2015 decision legalizing same-sex...
09 Oct 2020 One of World’s First ‘Test Tube Babies’ Becomes Dad via IVF… On His Birthday!
During this time of near-constant bad news, we at International Fertility Law Group are excited and grateful to have a wonderful story to share, with the permission of our client to do so. Our client recently became the proud father of a baby boy by...
06 Oct 2020 Surrogacy Vs. Adoption: Pros and Cons
IFLG founder Rich Vaughn lays out the surrogacy vs. adoption pros and cons for family building. Contact IFLG today to get help from an experienced fertility lawyer....
02 Oct 2020 What Is It Like to Be An Egg Donor? 5 Things You May Not Know
After years of working in the fertility field, first as an agency employee and later as an assisted reproductive technology (ART) fertility lawyer, the first piece of advice I would offer a woman considering becoming an egg donor is to gather as much information as...
29 Sep 2020 Fatherhood for Gay Men Through Surrogacy Legal Musts and Must-Nots
Watch Rich Vaughn of International Fertility Law Group as he discusses the legal musts and must-nots during his participation in this informative webinar led by leading fertility specialist and advocate for LGBTQ families, Dr. John Norian, in which he discusses 'fatherhood for gay men through...
25 Sep 2020 In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Side Effects and Risks in Surrogacy
Even as in vitro fertilization and other types of assisted reproductive technology become increasingly effective and reliable, surrogates, egg donors and intended parents should be informed of potential IVF side effects and risks. A proper egg donation agreement and surrogacy agreement prepared by an experienced...
22 Sep 2020 Establishing Legal Parentage in Surrogacy under New York Law
New York was until recently one of a handful of U.S. states that effectively banned surrogacy entirely. As a result, many New Yorkers who suffered from infertility or who were single or LGBTQ were forced to travel to other states to become parents through surrogacy. Likewise,...
18 Sep 2020 5 Reasons You Need A Surrogacy Lawyer
For any intended parents beginning the journey to creating a family via surrogacy, one of the first steps should be to consult with an experienced surrogacy attorney. As a founding partner of International Fertility Law Group, I dedicated the practice exclusively to helping intended parents who...
15 Sep 2020 What Is a Pre-Birth Order in Surrogacy Law?
A “pre-birth order” in surrogacy law is used to establish the legal parentage of a child born via surrogacy and is preferred by many intended parents. However, several U.S. states do not allow pre-birth orders, and intended parents must submit documentation and undergo a court...
10 Sep 2020 Are Surrogacy Contracts Enforceable?
Laws governing surrogacy vary widely from state to state in the U.S. Some states have enacted laws rendering surrogacy contracts unenforceable in whole or in part, and a few states deem compensated surrogacy illegal, essentially shutting down surrogacy within the state almost entirely. Engaging an attorney...
04 Sep 2020 What to Know about Infertility Insurance Coverage
Growing access to infertility insurance coverage can make assisted reproductive technology affordable for intended parents. International Fertility Law Group explains this issue in detail....
01 Sep 2020 How to Find a Gestational Surrogate: Making the Right Match
For intended parents building a family via IVF and surrogacy, finding the right gestational surrogate is essential. Let IFLG answer all your surrogacy law questions....
28 Aug 2020 What Is Fully Informed Consent for Egg Donors?
While donated eggs are used in tens of thousands of assisted reproduction cycles each year in the United States—24,300 cycles in 2016, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—there are few laws governing egg donation in many parts of the country. The...
23 Aug 2020 Is Assisted Reproductive Technology the Answer to Declining Birth Rates?
Human birth rates have been dropping for decades, over approximately the same period that assisted reproductive technology (ART) has become increasingly efficient, reliable and accessible as a family-building solution. According to a new study by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation,...
20 Aug 2020 New York Surrogacy Law Protects Babies, Parents and Surrogates
For many individuals who consider parenthood via in-vitro fertilization and surrogacy, the most gut-wrenching questions about the process are these: What if the surrogate changes her mind? Can a surrogate choose to keep the baby? On April 2, 2020, the state of New York passed a sweeping package...