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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 / 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 / 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

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

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 / 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 / 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 / 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

Assisted Reproductive Technology / Egg Donation Information / Reproductive Laws / Sperm Donation Information / Surrogacy Latest News

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

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

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

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