Exciting new tools are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve success rates for assisted reproduction technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy, resulting in fewer procedures, lower costs [...]
Category: Rich Vaughn Article
New York Child-Parent Security Act Protects Parental Rights in Sperm Donor Shortage
COVID-19 lockdowns and infection fears have led to drastic shortages at many U.S. sperm banks, sending many lesbians and single women to online forums in a search for sperm donors. But even as New York’s Child-Parent [...]
Eggs Not A COVID-19 Infection Risk in Assisted Reproduction
Eggs, or oocytes, from women who contract COVID-19 are unlikely to become infected with the virus or to infect resulting embryos, according to a recent scientific study. Published in Human Reproduction, the journal of the [...]
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.
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 [...]