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Category: Surrogacy Latest News
Tue 29 Sep, 2015
Texas Birth Certificates to List 2 Moms, 2 Dads
The Texas Department of State Health Services made headlines last month when it revealed in a court filing that it would begin allowing same-sex parents’ names on children’s birth certificates—although it may be months [...]
Wed 25 Feb, 2015
ECHR Condemns Italy for Removing Child Born via Surrogacy Abroad
In its most recent ruling on families formed via assisted reproductive technology, the European Court of Human Rights has condemned Italian authorities for removing a child born to an Italian couple via surrogacy in Russia [...]
Fri 30 Jan, 2015
Mexican Surrogacy Boom Spawns More Damaging Headlines
Due in part to legal restrictions on surrogacy in many jurisdictions and the high cost of surrogacy and other types of assisted reproductive technology, a brisk surrogacy tourism industry has emerged. Intended parents, [...]
Sat 24 Jan, 2015
Tax Court: Egg Donor Fees Taxable Income
The question of whether egg donor fees constitute taxable income has long been a muddy area: states have varied on their interpretations; some agencies issue 1099s to donors, some don’t; some donors claim the revenue on tax [...]
Mon 29 Dec, 2014
How Far Does German Foreign Surrogacy Decision Go?
Several questions persist in the wake of last week’s German Supreme Court ruling ordering authorities to recognize the parentage of a gay couple who had a child via surrogacy in California (see our posts here and here). One [...]