U.S. fertility specialists and reproductive advocates are celebrating the June birth of the first healthy baby delivered in the United States following a successful uterine transplant from a deceased donor. The baby was born [...]
Fri 12 Jul, 2019
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 Selwyn [...]
Fri 12 Jul, 2019
Will Embryo Mix-up Ultimately Make IVF Clinics Safer?
Intended parents everywhere are wincing this week, as they imagine themselves in the shoes of at least two heartbroken couples whose lives were turned upside down by an IVF clinic’s mistake, their tragedy broadcast to the [...]
Tue 25 Jun, 2019
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 The UK Law Commission—the body that reviews outdated laws and recommends revisions to the UK government—has made provisional recommendations for reforming the United Kingdom’s surrogacy and [...]
Tue 18 Jun, 2019
Left Blocks Bill to Overturn NY Surrogacy Ban
Even as it approaches the finish line, legislation to finally end New York state’s ban on gestational surrogacy is facing vocal opposition from an unexpected source: the feminist left. We began writing about growing [...]
Family Advocate, Volume 41, Number 4, Spring 2019, “How a Passion for Helping Modern Families Advanced the 2019 Model ART Act,” by Melissa J. Avery. © 2019 by the American Bar Association