Read more about the article Covid-19 Info for UK LGBTQ Intended Parents Planning Surrogacy in US
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Covid-19 Info for UK LGBTQ Intended Parents Planning Surrogacy in US

I am honored to participate in TwoDads.U.K’s COVID-19 Support Sessions on Instagram TV with an April 23 interview entitled “Travel Bans during a US Surrogacy journey.” TwoDads.U.K. is a parenting…

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May 8, 2020
Read more about the article Covid-19 Travel Update for International Intended Parents: Building New Pathways
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Covid-19 Travel Update for International Intended Parents: Building New Pathways

Travel Issues for International Intended Parents and Babies Born to U.S. Surrogates During Covid-19:  Building New Pathways Where None Existed Before Our IFLG team has been working non-stop since the…

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May 5, 2020
Read more about the article COVID-19 Travel Update for International Intended Parents
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COVID-19 Travel Update for International Intended Parents

Join assisted reproductive technology attorneys Rich Vaughn and Molly O’Brien of International Fertility Law Group as they share information and advice for international intended parents planning to travel for the…

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May 4, 2020
Read more about the article Beijing COVID-19 Update from IFLG’s Peiya Wang
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Beijing COVID-19 Update from IFLG’s Peiya Wang

In this fascinating video update, Beijing-based IFLG paralegal Peiya Wang talks about how the city is managing a return to day-to-day life, ongoing travel restrictions and mitigation measures, and her own daily life in a high-risk zone, and offers a video montage of the "new normal" in China's capital.

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April 28, 2020
Read more about the article U.S. Must Help International Intended Parents, Babies Stranded by Covid-19
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Coronavirus / Foreign Surrogacy / IFLG / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / New York / Rich Vaughn Article

U.S. Must Help International Intended Parents, Babies Stranded by Covid-19

As the coronavirus covid-19 crisis wears on, the dilemma of intended parents from other countries planning to have babies through surrogacy in the United States has made for compelling headlines:…

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April 20, 2020
Read more about the article Surrogacy Professionals Coronavirus COVID-19 Update for Intended Parents, Surrogates
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Surrogacy Professionals Coronavirus COVID-19 Update for Intended Parents, Surrogates

Yesterday I participated in the second weekly national webinar for surrogacy professionals, convened by the American Bar Association and SEEDS (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy). The webinars have been a great forum for fertility lawyers, reproductive healthcare providers, surrogacy and donor agencies and non-profit advocacy organizations from all over the U.S. to share information about current conditions and issues of concern to our clients and stakeholders.

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April 13, 2020
Assisted Reproductive Technology / Coronavirus / Covid-19 Videos / Foreign Surrogacy / IFLG / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / Surrogacy Latest News / Videos

International Intended Parents: COVID-19 Travel Advice for US Surrogacy, Birth

Join assisted reproductive technology attorneys Rich Vaughn and Molly O’Brien of International Fertility Law Group as they share information and advice for international intended parents planning to travel for the…

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April 8, 2020
Read more about the article International Intended Parents: Getting Home with Your Baby During COVID-19
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International Intended Parents: Getting Home with Your Baby During COVID-19

Join assisted reproductive technology attorneys Rich Vaughn and Molly O’Brien of International Fertility Law Group as they share information and advice for international intended parents planning to travel for the…

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April 8, 2020
Read more about the article Coronavirus COVID-19 Info for Intended Parents, Surrogates, Donors, 3rd Party Matching Programs
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Info for Intended Parents, Surrogates, Donors, 3rd Party Matching Programs

As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads around the world and throughout the U.S., our professional community and policymakers, intended parents, donors, surrogates, third-party ART agencies, and the public in general are seeking advice regarding how those who are undergoing or planning infertility treatment should proceed in light of COVID-19-related travel bans and other public health advisories.

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April 3, 2020
Read more about the article ART Attorneys Urge Emergency Action on Newborn Passports During COVID-18 Crisis
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ART Attorneys Urge Emergency Action on Newborn Passports During COVID-18 Crisis

Among the many challenges intended parents are facing during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the difficulty in obtaining newborn passports enabling them to take their babies born via surrogacy in…

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April 3, 2020
Read more about the article New York Governor Cuomo Reverses Hospital COVID-19 Ban on Birth Partners
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New York Governor Cuomo Reverses Hospital COVID-19 Ban on Birth Partners

Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a directive over the weekend lifting a ban on visitors for pregnant women giving birth in New York State, reversing policies implemented by two large New York hospital systems in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to CNN.

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March 31, 2020
Read more about the article UK Asks Intended Parents to ‘Avoid Becoming Pregnant’ During COVID-19 Pandemic
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UK Asks Intended Parents to ‘Avoid Becoming Pregnant’ During COVID-19 Pandemic

British and European reproductive health experts are advising those undertaking fertility treatments to "avoid becoming pregnant" during the COVID-19 pandemic, as numbers of infections mount and health resources are stretched…

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March 29, 2020
Read more about the article LGBTQ Intended Parents Juggle COVID-19 Travel Bans, Birth Plan Disruptions
Coronavirus / Egg Donation Information / Gay Fathers / Intended Parents / International Surrogacy / LGBT Parents Information / Surrogacy Latest News

LGBTQ Intended Parents Juggle COVID-19 Travel Bans, Birth Plan Disruptions

As intended parents, donors and surrogates all over the world are postponing procedures, cancelling appointments, and juggling last-minute changes to travel and birthing plans due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic,…

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March 28, 2020
Read more about the article COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Intended Parents to Delay Surrogacy
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COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Intended Parents to Delay Surrogacy

Yesterday I participated in the second weekly national webinar for surrogacy professionals, convened by the American Bar Association and SEEDS (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy). The webinars have been a great forum for fertility lawyers, reproductive healthcare providers, surrogacy and donor agencies and non-profit advocacy organizations from all over the U.S. to share information about current conditions and issues of concern to our clients and stakeholders.

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March 27, 2020
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
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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
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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
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Is COVID-19 a Risk to Pregnancy, Surrogates and Newborns? NEW INFO

As the states of California and New York impose stringent shutdowns and concerns about travel restrictions and postponed procedures rise, intended parents and surrogates are also asking about potential health risks to pregnant surrogates and babies during the coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic. 

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March 21, 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
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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 Uterus Transplant Donors Motivated to Give Gift of Motherhood
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Uterus Transplant Donors Motivated to Give Gift of Motherhood

Pennsylvania researchers celebrated recently the birth of a healthy baby boy to a woman who received a uterus transplant from a deceased donor—only the second successful procedure and birth of…

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January 15, 2020
Read more about the article Anti-ART Judges Threaten Reproductive Rights for Future Generations
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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 Uniform Laws Needed to Regulate Abandoned Embryos
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Uniform Laws Needed to Regulate Abandoned Embryos

Over the past few decades, technological advances have made the miracle of reproduction and parenthood accessible to thousands of people who in an earlier time would have remained childless—people with…

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August 26, 2019
Read more about the article Children Born Abroad Via Surrogacy Denied U.S. Citizenship
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Children Born Abroad Via Surrogacy Denied U.S. Citizenship

The conflict and division surrounding immigration in the United States have spread beyond border crossings and asylum claims. Based on a narrow interpretation of existing law, U.S. authorities have not…

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August 2, 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