Read more about the article Spouses, Partners Banned from Delivery Rooms in New York COVID-19 Response
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Spouses, Partners Banned from Delivery Rooms in New York COVID-19 Response

As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the daily lives of millions, pregnant women are facing the prospect of delivering without the comfort of spouses, partners or doulas at…

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March 25, 2020
Read more about the article ASRM Advises Delaying Non-Urgent Fertility Treatment, New York Times Reports
Coronavirus / Fertility Treatment / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / New York / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

ASRM Advises Delaying Non-Urgent Fertility Treatment, New York Times Reports

In the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, reproductive healthcare professionals are advised to avoid initiating non-urgent new fertility treatment, under new guidelines just issued by the American Society for…

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March 23, 2020
Read more about the article ART Professionals Share Info for Surrogates, Intended Parents Navigating COVID-19
Coronavirus / Covid-19 Webinars / Foreign Surrogacy / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / New York / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Agreement / Surrogacy Latest News

ART Professionals Share Info for Surrogates, Intended Parents Navigating COVID-19

I was honored to participate recently in a national surrogacy professionals COVID-19 webinar designed to share information and best practices to help surrogates and intended parents plan and cop during the crisis.

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March 22, 2020
Read more about the article New York Continues Push to End Surrogacy Ban as New States Enact Them
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New York Continues Push to End Surrogacy Ban as New States Enact Them

Governor Andrew Cuomo is standing by his commitment to eliminate the three-decade ban on commercial, or compensated, surrogacy in New York, one of two states in the nation that currently…

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February 14, 2020
Read more about the article Surrogacy Education Down Under Kicks Off IFLG’s 2020 Travel Plans
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Surrogacy Education Down Under Kicks Off IFLG’s 2020 Travel Plans

I was excited and honored to have the opportunity to speak on U.S. surrogacy laws at two Growing Family conferences on February 8 in Sydney and on February 9 in…

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February 10, 2020
Read more about the article Tennessee Adoption Law Among Surge of Discriminatory New ‘Religious Liberty’ Laws
2020 Election / Adoption / LGBT News / LGBT Parents Information / Marriage Equality / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

Tennessee Adoption Law Among Surge of Discriminatory New ‘Religious Liberty’ Laws

Tennessee legislators passed a law this month that allows faith-based adoption and foster agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people without jeopardizing their public funding. Governor Bill Lee has said he…

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January 20, 2020
Read more about the article Anti-ART Judges Threaten Reproductive Rights for Future Generations
2020 Election / American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Embryo Disposition Agreement / Frozen Embryos / Health Policy / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article

Anti-ART Judges Threaten Reproductive Rights for Future Generations

For decades, assisted reproductive technology has been improving, advancing and expanding the potential for previously infertile people to become biological parents. But the recent influx of right-wing and anti-reproductive freedom…

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December 7, 2019
Read more about the article RESOLVE ‘Night of Hope’ Celebrates Advocates for Infertility Treatment
Photo Booth Fun: Mindy Berkson of Newborn Advantage Surrogacy, Rich Vaughn of IFLG and Tommy Woelfel at RESOLVE Night of Hope 2019
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RESOLVE ‘Night of Hope’ Celebrates Advocates for Infertility Treatment

I had the great pleasure Monday night, November 11, to attend the 2019 RESOLVE Night of Hope dinner in New York. The Night of Hope is the official awards gala…

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November 13, 2019
Read more about the article International Conference Addresses Human Rights of Children Born via Foreign Surrogacy
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International Conference Addresses Human Rights of Children Born via Foreign Surrogacy

I had the great honor recently to represent the American Bar Association and its Assisted Reproduction Technology Committee at the first International Surrogacy Conference, hosted last month by Cambridge University’s…

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July 12, 2019
Read more about the article Commission Takes First Steps Toward Ending UK Surrogacy Ban
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Commission Takes First Steps Toward Ending UK Surrogacy Ban

Great news out of the UK! The UK Law Commission—the body that reviews outdated laws and recommends revisions to the UK government—has made provisional recommendations for reforming the United Kingdom’s…

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June 25, 2019
Read more about the article Surrogacy Bans Coming Down in Netherlands, Michigan, New York
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Foreign Surrogacy / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Surrogacy Bans Coming Down in Netherlands, Michigan, New York

Colleagues in Netherlands celebrated this week the news that at least two Dutch IVF clinics plan to open their doors in 2019 to same-sex couples who want to become parents…

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November 18, 2018
Read more about the article Israeli Government Continues Surrogacy Ban for Gay Dads
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / IFLG / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Israeli Government Continues Surrogacy Ban for Gay Dads

Tens of thousands of LGBT Israelis and their allies took to the streets Sunday, protesting a new Israeli surrogacy law that denies gay men the right to become parents via…

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July 25, 2018
Read more about the article Washington Post Article Cites Concerns Arizona Law Gives Personhood to Embryos
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Cryopreservation / Embryo Disposition Agreement / Fertility Law / Frozen Embryos / IFLG / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article

Washington Post Article Cites Concerns Arizona Law Gives Personhood to Embryos

Under a new Arizona law, in divorce cases involving frozen embryos, courts are mandated to award custody of the embryos to the “spouse who intends to allow the in vitro…

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July 20, 2018
Read more about the article National Infertility Awareness Week Champions Reproductive Rights
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National Infertility Awareness Week Champions Reproductive Rights

This week, April 22 through 28, is National Infertility Awareness Week (https://infertilityawareness.org/). Established by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association in 1989, the week is a collaborative effort of consumers, legislators,…

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April 23, 2018
Read more about the article New Embryo Custody Law Strips Arizonans of Reproductive Rights
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Cryopreservation / Embryo Disposition Agreement / Family Law / Fertility Law / Frozen Embryos / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article

New Embryo Custody Law Strips Arizonans of Reproductive Rights

Arizona legislators just passed, and GOP Governor Doug Ducey signed into law, SB 1397, an onerous new law with potentially disastrous impacts on the lives of intended parents; on the…

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April 6, 2018
Read more about the article Washington Legalizes Compensated Surrogacy
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Washington Legalizes Compensated Surrogacy

­­Congratulations to Washington State, which just became the first state to enact UPA 2017, the updated Uniform Parentage Act for use by U.S. states as uniform legislation for parentage laws,…

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March 6, 2018
Read more about the article Path2Parenthood “Illuminations 2018” Honor Inspires Humility, Pride
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Path2Parenthood “Illuminations 2018” Honor Inspires Humility, Pride

For the past decade I have been involved as a member, board member, sponsor and active participant in Path2Parenthood (formerly known as the American Fertility Association), a national non-profit organization…

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March 2, 2018
Read more about the article Berlin ‘Fertility Days’ Signals Groundswell of Interest in Assisted Reproduction
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Foreign Surrogacy / IFLG / International Surrogacy / Rich Vaughn Article

Berlin ‘Fertility Days’ Signals Groundswell of Interest in Assisted Reproduction

We at International Fertility Law Group are proud, in partnership with Oregon Reproductive Medicine, to officially represent the United States in the field of fertility law at the second annual…

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February 2, 2018
Read more about the article Same-Sex Parents Sue State Department Over Genetics-Based Denial of Citizenship
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Same-Sex Parents Sue State Department Over Genetics-Based Denial of Citizenship

The headlines have been full recently of the stories of two same-sex couples, one parents of twins, the other parents of sibling daughters, both suing the U.S. State Department in…

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January 25, 2018
Read more about the article First LGBT Love, Then Same-Sex Marriage… Now Where Best to Fill the Baby Carriage?
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First LGBT Love, Then Same-Sex Marriage… Now Where Best to Fill the Baby Carriage?

Navigating the Legal Maze for LGBT Intended Parents and Surrogacy Only a few short years ago, the idea of gay and lesbian couples having the same legal rights to marry…

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August 12, 2017
Read more about the article French Court Creates Parentage Path in Foreign Surrogacy
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French Court Creates Parentage Path in Foreign Surrogacy

A July 5 ruling by the French supreme court, or Cour de cassation, has brought some clarity but not necessarily made things any easier for French intended parents seeking French…

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July 19, 2017
Read more about the article Asia Trip Reminds of Continued Relevance of LGBT Pride Month
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Foreign Surrogacy / Gay Fathers / IFLG / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Asia Trip Reminds of Continued Relevance of LGBT Pride Month

As an attorney with a busy practice, a husband and a father of two boys, my days usually fly by juggling responsibilities and deadlines, and there isn’t much time for…

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June 20, 2017
Read more about the article Sharing Promise of ART with LGBT China
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Sharing Promise of ART with LGBT China

I have the great honor of traveling next week to China and Japan to talk to members of the LGBT communities there about assisted reproductive technology and the legal considerations…

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June 9, 2017
Read more about the article Mexican Surrogacy Crackdown Reaffirms: Foreign Surrogacy Has Always Been Risky
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Foreign Surrogacy / International Surrogacy / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

Mexican Surrogacy Crackdown Reaffirms: Foreign Surrogacy Has Always Been Risky

A recent crackdown on surrogacy in the Mexican state of Tobasco has forced foreign intended parents to sue the government to receive birth certificates for their children born via surrogacy…

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April 3, 2017
Read more about the article Landmark Italian Court Ruling Recognizes Gay Dads as Legal Parents
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / International Surrogacy / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Landmark Italian Court Ruling Recognizes Gay Dads as Legal Parents

For the first time in history, an Italian court has recognized a same-sex couple as legal parents. The gay male couple, who has not been identified, had twin boys seven…

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March 4, 2017
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

European Court Rules Italy Did Not Violate Intended Parents’ Rights in Taking Child Born Via ART

Last year we applauded a decision by the European Court of Human Rights that the Italian government violated the rights of an Italian couple in removing from their home the…

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February 9, 2017
Read more about the article Italian court says twins born to gay dads not legal brothers
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Italian court says twins born to gay dads not legal brothers

In the realm of “good news/bad news,” twin boys born to a gay Italian couple via in vitro fertilization and surrogacy in California will be recognized as Italian citizens, an…

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February 5, 2017
Read more about the article Vergara Embryo Suit Invokes Louisiana’s One-of-A-Kind Personhood Law
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Cryopreservation / Embryo Distribution Agreement / Fertility Law / Fertility Treatment / Frozen Embryos / In Vitro Fertilization / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article

Vergara Embryo Suit Invokes Louisiana’s One-of-A-Kind Personhood Law

The sensational legal battle between actress Sofia Vergara and her ex-fiancé, Florida businessman Nick Loeb, over the disposition of the couple’s two fertilized embryos recently got even more sensational. On December…

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December 12, 2016