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Seminar Offers Answers to LGBT People Considering Parenthood Via ART

I am honored to participate in Family-Building Options for LGBT People, a free seminar presented by my colleague, fertility doctor Dr. Guy Ringler. If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or…

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October 8, 2015

Adoption / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents / Sperm Donation Information / Surrogacy Latest News

Texas Birth Certificates to List 2 Moms, 2 Dads

The Texas Department of State Health Services made headlines last month when it revealed in a court filing that it would begin allowing same-sex parents’ names on children’s birth certificates—although…

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September 29, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Marriage

Even If Kim Davis Issues Marriage License, LGBT Intended Parents Need Court Order Granting Parental Rights

Since the June U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states, some LGBT intended parents who want to create families via surrogacy, egg donation or other forms…

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September 10, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Gay Fathers / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Same Sex Parents

Dolce & Gabbana Celebrate Mothers, But Only the ‘Right Kind’

It’s hard to imagine what Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were thinking when they not only spoke out against gay adoption but spoke of the children born…

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March 17, 2015

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ECHR Condemns Italy for Removing Child Born via Surrogacy Abroad

In its most recent ruling on families formed via assisted reproductive technology, the European Court of Human Rights has condemned Italian authorities for removing a child born to an Italian…

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February 25, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Intended Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Mexican Surrogacy Boom Spawns More Damaging Headlines

Due in part to legal restrictions on surrogacy in many jurisdictions and the high cost of surrogacy and other types of assisted reproductive technology, a brisk surrogacy tourism industry has…

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January 30, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Egg Donation Information / Fertility Services / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

Tax Court: Egg Donor Fees Taxable Income

The question of whether egg donor fees constitute taxable income has long been a muddy area: states have varied on their interpretations; some agencies issue 1099s to donors, some don’t;…

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January 24, 2015

From The Hollywood Reporter Jan. 23, 2015

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Biological Time Clock / Egg Donation Information / IFLG / Rich Vaughn Article

Hollywood Reporter Looks Beyond Headlines of Celebrity Baby-Boom

Just out in the Jan. 23 issue of The Hollywood Reporter is a well-researched and informative article on assisted reproductive technology. Researchers from the publication interviewed me for the piece…

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January 17, 2015

Intended Parents / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

How Far Does German Foreign Surrogacy Decision Go?

Several questions persist in the wake of last week’s German Supreme Court ruling ordering authorities to recognize the parentage of a gay couple who had a child via surrogacy in…

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December 29, 2014

Fertility Services / In Vitro Fertilization

Fertility Treatment Coverage Not Mandated Under ACA

Even as technological advances make creating a family via assisted reproductive technology easier and safer with more reliable result, it remains inaccessible to many people for one simple reason: money.…

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November 21, 2014

American Fertility Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article

AFA Shines Light on Path2Parenthood at Illuminations NYC

I traveled to New York this week to attend the American Fertility Association’s annual fundraising gala, Illuminations NYC, held Monday, Nov. 3, at The Yale Club of New York. This…

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November 5, 2014

American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Intended Parents

ART for HIV+ Intended Parents is Hot Topic at Professional Conferences

I am fortunate to participate in two great professional conferences, both of which bring together some of the best minds in assisted reproductive technology to share best practices and advance…

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October 20, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Intended Parents / Parentage Orders / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

Surrogacy Cases Gone Wrong in International Media

A number of high-profile cases of malfeasance or unethical activity related to international surrogacy have recently made headlines worldwide, fueling negative misconceptions.

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August 21, 2014

Photo Courtesy of Bobbie Thomas

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Bobbie Thomas Brings Her IVF Experience to the BUZZ

Thomas made the decision to use her highly visible Today Show podium as a way to get the topic out in the open and potentially make others undergoing fertility treatment feel more comfortable and less alone in the process.

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August 15, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

International Surrogacy Can Be Risky Business for Intended Parents, Surrogates

ABC report calls out Planet Hospital, a U.S.-based surrogacy brokerage offering surrogacy services in Cancun, Mexico, for allegedly shady practices.

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July 18, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Parentage Orders / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Spain Orders Consulates to Recognize Citizenship of Spanish Babies from Foreign Surrogacies

In the wake of the June 26 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on two French cases, the Spanish ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs are ordering their consulates to reinstate registrations of children born via surrogacy to Spanish intended parents in countries where surrogacy is legal.

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July 14, 2014

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Japanese Lawmakers Ponder Groundbreaking ART Legislation

The Japanese legislature currently is considering its first law governing third party sperm and egg donation and surrogacy—and the process so far has been fraught with contention and delays.

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June 16, 2014

American Bar Association / American Fertility Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Rich Vaughn Article

National Coalition Brainstorms Best Policies and Practices for ART Families

National Coalition provides a forum for the leaders in the field of ART to report on their current and planned activities, efforts and issues of greatest interest and concern in the United States.

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June 9, 2014

American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Fertility Law / IFLG / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article

ABA Conference Helps Keep Family Law Attorneys at Top of Game

Continuing Legal Education Conference of the American Bar Association, Family Law Section, held in Southampton, Bermuda was an important opportunity for my colleagues in the fields of family law and fertility law.

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May 16, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article

Cincinnati Archdiocese: ART Families Need Not Apply

In June 2013 an Ohio jury found the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati guilty of discrimination against an unmarried computer technology teacher, Christa Dias, who became pregnant and had a child via in vitro fertilization.

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May 2, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Melissa Harris-Perry Raises Profile of ART

Earlier this year, popular MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry put a very public face on assisted reproductive technology with the announcement that she and husband James Perry were new parents of a baby girl.

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April 18, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

EU Denies Paid Leave for New Moms Via Surrogacy; U.K. Does Opposite

A recent ruling by the European Court of Justice denied the claims of two mothers via surrogacy who had petitioned their employers for maternity leave.

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March 26, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article / Scientific Discovery

Spermbots and Nanoparticles Offer High-Tech Infertility Solutions

An exciting new technology offers the promise of diagnosing mysterious and rare causes of infertility by using nanoparticles to penetrate sperm.

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March 11, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article

ART Professionals Aim to Reduce Multiple Births

Although the number of babies per IVF birth has dropped, today most of those multiples are twins. The next goal of professionals in the field is to reduce the number of twins.

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February 25, 2014

Family Law / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / IFLG / Rich Vaughn Article

Desire for Family Is Universal

It’s exciting to get to know people from all over the world and a privilege to play a small part in this tremendously important time in their lives.

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February 10, 2014

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Gay Fathers / IFLG / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Same Sex Parents / Surrogacy Latest News

Gay Israeli Parents Trapped Overseas by Obsolete Laws

Some 65 babies born or about to be born and their gay intended parents are trapped in a kind of legal limbo in Thailand, where the surrogate mothers reside.

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January 27, 2014

Fertility Law / Fertility Services / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Rich Vaughn Article / Sperm Donation Information

Court Rules Kansas Sperm Donor is Father

The Kansas sperm donor who was sued for child support by the state Department for Children and Families (DCF) has had his day in court.

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January 23, 2014

American Fertility Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article

Fertility Doctors Seek to Reduce Twin Births from IVF

The Today Show, as part of a series on ART, recently highlighted technological improvements that have resulted in fewer births of triplets and higher multiples and, increasingly, fewer births of twins.

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December 11, 2013

Adoption / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / Fertility Law / IFLG / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

Are Single Dads Sexier?

Growing Generations, surrogacy and egg donation agency, was featured recently in an article in DuJour Magazine about the growing numbers of single men choosing to become parents via surrogacy.

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December 9, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / Rich Vaughn Article / Sperm Donation Information

‘Delivery Man’ Delivers Realistic Look at Consequences Along With Laughs

In the movie “Delivery Man,” Vince Vaughn stars as a Joe Sixpack sort of guy who delivers meat for his father’s company and whose pregnant girlfriend doesn’t want him around.…

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November 29, 2013

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MTV’s “Generation Cryo” Explores Emotional Impact of Sperm Donation

“Who’s Your Daddy?” the first in the six-episode MTV docu-series, “Generation Cryo,” premiered Nov. 25 at 10 p.m. Pacific Time. The second episode, “Come To Grips,” will air next Monday,…

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November 26, 2013

Adoption / American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Rich Vaughn Article

AAARTA Conference Offers Global Perspective on ART Law

Earlier this month I attended the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAARTA) and American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Mid-Year Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. The conference, entitled “A…

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November 20, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Intended Parents / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article

Change in China’s One-Child Policy Likely Means More ART Babies

With the relaxing of China's one-child policy, the number of Chinese intended parents coming to the U.S. to create families via assisted reproductive technology is likely to increase.

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November 15, 2013

American Fertility Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article

AFA Offers Fertility Resources to Members of Armed Services

AFA’s recent initiative to help members of the U.S. armed forces and their families by providing information and resources and providing discounted infertility treatment and preservation services to service members.

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November 11, 2013

Adoption / American Fertility Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / Rich Vaughn Article

AFA’s Illuminations New York Honors Vardalos, Penzias

Honorees at the upcoming American Fertility Association New York Illuminations November 4 are Nia Vardalos, recipient of the 2013 Carol Berger Adoption Advocacy Award, and Dr. Alan S. Penzias, M.D. recipient of the Joyce M. Vargyas MD Visionary Award.

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November 2, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents

Hurricane “Sandy Saves” Demonstrate Compassion at Heart of Fertility Industry

This amazing story about fertility professionals who went above and beyond to salvage the hopes and dreams of intended parents really hits home.

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October 29, 2013

Egg Donation Information / Fertility Services / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents

New Egg Donation Study Offers Good News for Intended Parents

More and more women are becoming moms via egg donation over the past decade, with significantly improved outcomes, as reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s annual meeting in Boston

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October 24, 2013

American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law

ASRM Conference Offers Meeting Opportunity for Model Act Work

One of ABA Family Law Section Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology projects concerns updating the Model Act Governing Assisted Reproductive Technology in keeping with rapidly evolving customs and practices.

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October 11, 2013

American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology / Family Law / IFLG / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

ABA ART Committee Invites Students, Attorneys to Get Involved

The ABA Family Law Section ART Committee is always actively engaged in developing and producing high-quality continuing legal education and mentoring on ART law topic

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October 3, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / Same Sex Marriage / Same Sex Parents

U.S. Fertility Rates Unchanged by Delayed Marriage and Childbirth

Despite the fact that more women are putting off marriage and childbirth until later in life, U.S. fertility rates haven’t changed significantly over the past 20 years

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September 21, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / Intended Parents / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News / Uncategorized

Delaware Passes Gestational Carrier Agreement Act

Delaware law now authorizes such agreements and establishes clear standards and procedures for defining the relationship of parent and child resulting from gestational surrogacy

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September 12, 2013

American Bar Association / Assisted Reproductive Technology

ABA Committee on Assisted Reproduction

I was honored recently to be named chair of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section Committee on Assisted Reproduction.

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September 6, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Biological Time Clock / Family Law / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / Gay Fathers / IFLG / Intended Parents / LGBT News / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

Partner Agency Serves Growing Number of Single Dads

Restrictions on surrogate compensation make family formation via assisted reproductive technology (“ART”) a challenge for many single men. In India and Ukraine, two of the few countries where commercial surrogacy is allowed, single men are excluded.

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August 31, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization

99% of Male Infertility Can Be Treated

In the US approximately 2,000,000 men are diagnosed with infertility problems. The good news is that almost 99% of male infertility cases can be resolved.

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August 9, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Fertility Services / In Vitro Fertilization / Sperm Donation Information

Celebrity Custody Battle May Lead to Expanded Sperm Donor Rights

Patric has become the poster child for a proposed new law that would expand the rights of California sperm donors to have a parental relationship with their offspring under certain conditions.

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July 23, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Law / Rich Vaughn Article / Surrogacy Latest News

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Surrogacy Agreements

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled yesterday, July 11, that surrogacy agreements, under which a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child for the child’s intended parent or parents, are legal and enforceable.

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July 12, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Egg Donation Information / Fertility Law / Reproductive Laws / Rich Vaughn Article

Egg Donors to Research Can Be Paid

A new California law will allow women who donate eggs for medical research to be compensated.

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July 5, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Fertility Services / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents / LGBT News

Will LGBT People Be Banned from Québec’s Free IVF Program?

Restricting the program to those with biological infertility conditions would have obvious negative ramifications for same-sex couples, for whom IVF is often a means of becoming parents.

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June 10, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / IFLG / In Vitro Fertilization / Intended Parents

Embryo Mini-Movies Hold Promise for More IVF Live Births

Using time-lapse photography to create mini-movies of embryos may hold the secret to increasing the success rate of in vitro fertilization

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June 7, 2013

Assisted Reproductive Technology / LGBT News / Marriage Equality / Parentage Orders / Sperm Donation Information

Iowa Supreme Court Ruling A Mixed Blessing for LGBT Parentage Law

The Gartner family of Iowa received wonderful news on May 3rd when they were notified that the Iowa Supreme Court agreed with them that the Department of Health must include the nonbiological mother of the couple’s daughter on the birth certificate.

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May 23, 2013