California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 729 into law requiring large group health care service plan contracts and disability insurance policies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and [...]
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Fri 27 Sep, 2024
Alabama High Court Ruling Deems Frozen Embryos Children, Threatens IVF and Sparks Backlash
Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that all embryos are legally regarded as children, stating that Alabama’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location. By [...]
Posthumous reproduction, creating genetic offspring after the death of an intended parent, raises complex social, ethical and legal issues.
Fri 15 Oct, 2021
New York Defies Texas Attack on Women’s Right to Choose
As an onslaught of state anti-abortion legislation threatens U.S. women’s rights, including an onerous new Texas law that effectively bans all abortions even in cases of rape or incest, New York’s new governor has vowed [...]
We at IFLG, our colleagues in the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and advocates for families everywhere are celebrating a long-awaited victory today: The U.S. State Department has officially updated its policy [...]
Fri 12 Mar, 2021
Why Is There a Shortage of Black Egg Donors and Black Sperm Donors?
All too often, Black women who seek treatment for infertility and Black intended parents who seek to create families via assisted reproductive technology (ART) encounter an unexpected barrier to access: A shortage of Black [...]