Read more about the article Surrogacy During COVID-19 Update for Intended Parents, Surrogates and Donors
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Surrogacy During COVID-19 Update for Intended Parents, Surrogates and Donors

Join Rich Vaughn of International Fertility Law Group and surrogacy professionals from all over the U.S. for the latest in a series of webinar discussions about the impacts and challenges…

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August 15, 2020
Read more about the article Federal Court Rules Gay Dads’ Baby Born Via Surrogacy Abroad Is U.S. Citizen
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Federal Court Rules Gay Dads’ Baby Born Via Surrogacy Abroad Is U.S. Citizen

A federal court has ruled, once again, that the child of a legally married gay couple, born via surrogacy abroad, is a U.S. citizen and has been since her 2019 birth—refuting the Trump administration’s continuing policy of defining her and other similar surrogate births to LGBTQ parents as “out of wedlock.”

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July 3, 2020
Read more about the article Pride Month Panel: Family Building with Assisted Reproduction for LGBTQ People
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Pride Month Panel: Family Building with Assisted Reproduction for LGBTQ People

Yesterday I participated in the second weekly national webinar for surrogacy professionals, convened by the American Bar Association and SEEDS (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy). The webinars have been a great forum for fertility lawyers, reproductive healthcare providers, surrogacy and donor agencies and non-profit advocacy organizations from all over the U.S. to share information about current conditions and issues of concern to our clients and stakeholders.

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July 1, 2020
Read more about the article Time for Equal Justice Under the Law
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Time for Equal Justice Under the Law

As managing partner in what is effectively a small business serving the public, I always consider carefully when and how much to post about politics or controversies that are outside…

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June 8, 2020
Read more about the article ASRM Asks State Department for Travel Ban Exceptions for International Surrogacy
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ASRM Asks State Department for Travel Ban Exceptions for International Surrogacy

In an effort to support international intended parents and newborns stranded by the coronavirus COVID-19 emergency, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) yesterday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary…

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May 28, 2020
Read more about the article Covid-19 Info for UK LGBTQ Intended Parents Planning Surrogacy in US
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Covid-19 Info for UK LGBTQ Intended Parents Planning Surrogacy in US

I am honored to participate in TwoDads.U.K’s COVID-19 Support Sessions on Instagram TV with an April 23 interview entitled “Travel Bans during a US Surrogacy journey.” TwoDads.U.K. is a parenting…

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May 8, 2020
Read more about the article Covid-19 Travel Update for International Intended Parents: Building New Pathways
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Covid-19 Travel Update for International Intended Parents: Building New Pathways

Travel Issues for International Intended Parents and Babies Born to U.S. Surrogates During Covid-19:  Building New Pathways Where None Existed Before Our IFLG team has been working non-stop since the…

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May 5, 2020
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COVID-19 Travel Update for International Intended Parents

Join assisted reproductive technology attorneys Rich Vaughn and Molly O’Brien of International Fertility Law Group as they share information and advice for international intended parents planning to travel for the…

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May 4, 2020
Read more about the article Beijing COVID-19 Update from IFLG’s Peiya Wang
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Beijing COVID-19 Update from IFLG’s Peiya Wang

In this fascinating video update, Beijing-based IFLG paralegal Peiya Wang talks about how the city is managing a return to day-to-day life, ongoing travel restrictions and mitigation measures, and her own daily life in a high-risk zone, and offers a video montage of the "new normal" in China's capital.

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April 28, 2020
Read more about the article U.S. Must Help International Intended Parents, Babies Stranded by Covid-19
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U.S. Must Help International Intended Parents, Babies Stranded by Covid-19

As the coronavirus covid-19 crisis wears on, the dilemma of intended parents from other countries planning to have babies through surrogacy in the United States has made for compelling headlines:…

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April 20, 2020
Read more about the article Surrogacy Professionals Coronavirus COVID-19 Update for Intended Parents, Surrogates
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Surrogacy Professionals Coronavirus COVID-19 Update for Intended Parents, Surrogates

Yesterday I participated in the second weekly national webinar for surrogacy professionals, convened by the American Bar Association and SEEDS (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy). The webinars have been a great forum for fertility lawyers, reproductive healthcare providers, surrogacy and donor agencies and non-profit advocacy organizations from all over the U.S. to share information about current conditions and issues of concern to our clients and stakeholders.

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April 13, 2020
Read more about the article ART Attorneys Urge Emergency Action on Newborn Passports During COVID-18 Crisis
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ART Attorneys Urge Emergency Action on Newborn Passports During COVID-18 Crisis

Among the many challenges intended parents are facing during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the difficulty in obtaining newborn passports enabling them to take their babies born via surrogacy in…

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April 3, 2020
Read more about the article New York Governor Cuomo Reverses Hospital COVID-19 Ban on Birth Partners
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New York Governor Cuomo Reverses Hospital COVID-19 Ban on Birth Partners

Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a directive over the weekend lifting a ban on visitors for pregnant women giving birth in New York State, reversing policies implemented by two large New York hospital systems in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to CNN.

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March 31, 2020