Thanks to improvements in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques, intended parents today often end up with more viable embryos than they are able to use. Embryo donation offers parents a solution for “excess” embryos and a [...]
Fri 8 Apr, 2022
IRS Says Assisted Reproduction for LGBTQ Couples Not Deductible
With income tax time upon us, same-sex couples who hoped to deduct expenses for assisted reproductive technologies such as egg or sperm donation, in vitro fertilization or surrogacy are meeting with disappointment—even as [...]
Tue 15 Mar, 2022
Egg Donors, Sperm Donors Are Unsung Heroes of Assisted Reproduction
Even as reproductive professionals report a shortage of egg and sperm donors, thanks to the lengthy donation process, less anonymity, and lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic, many people still choose to make the [...]
Mon 28 Feb, 2022
War Threatens Ukraine Surrogates, Intended Parents and Babies
As the world watches in horror Vladimir Putin’s attack on the democratic republic of Ukraine, all of us are pondering the impact of this terrible, historic war. Certainly few are more impacted by the disruption, [...]