“We are currently adding some new features to the blog. At the moment, the ...”

“More great news concerning the LGBT community. Hopefully the protests won’t discourage such an amazing ...”

“It looks like Mark Sanford, the Appalachian Trail enthusiast and erstwhile former Governor of South ...”

“In a court case bordering on lunacy, it seems only fair that common sense won ...”

“ In other news, who knew that a legislator so against sexual relations between gay couples ...”

“CNN posted a fantastic article yesterday in response to the news about the $10k Surrogacy ...”

“On Monday the Israeli High Court of Justice made an interesting decision regarding a reproductive ...”
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“Former biochemist, Shane Carter aka Dr. Ageless, has taken “on a new venture, arranging for ...”

“Surprisingly enough, under Irish law, the birth mother, regardless of whose eggs are carried in ...”
1 comments

“If this does not bring a tear to your eye and a smile to your ...”

“In a ridiculous move, some Canadian hospitals have begun charging surrogate mothers and/or the intended ...”

“The FBI just released a statement on today's guilty plea by Tonya Collins: Tonya Ann Collins, ...”

“ Ted Nugent, an American coward, hypocrite and craven chickenhawk, will be attending the State of ...”

“Earlier today a colleague of mine passed along this press release that can be found ...”
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“This is now the fifth school shooting of 2013 and we are only 3 weeks ...”

“On the heels of the horrific news of the gang rape and subsequent death of ...”

“This is what happens when you do a home insemination and eschew the relatively minimal ...”

“CNN just posted a lengthy article on the alleged benefits of being able to buy ...”
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“Chief Judge Ronald Jacobs from the Second District US Court of Appeals just authored an ...”

“This stunning video was produced by Alexander Tsiaras and shows human development from conception to ...”

“Yet another reminder why this Presidential election matters: "The American Society for Reproductive Medicine announced ...”

“ While the media will attempt to spin this as a surrogacy case gone awry, Ms. ...”

“Roscoe Bartlett, the 11-term Republican Congressman previously famous for claiming that rape magically shields women ...”

“Willard Mitt Romney's quest to see how many times he can insert his foot in ...”

“Boris Johnson, the Conservative Mayor of London, who is famous for being one of the ...”

“This would have been totally unimaginable only four years ago: The Democratic Party platform drafting committee ...”

“Rabbi James Rudin takes a look at what he believes will be the subject of ...”

“Here is a synopsis for those interested in Colorado's gun laws. Interestingly, Colorado does ...”

“Anyone think John John Sununu is going to tell Mitt Romney to learn how to ...”

“How heinous: Doctors in Chhattisgarh performed hysterectomies on poor village women without a valid medical reason ...”

“ "The only person who has seen Romney's taxes is John McCain and he took one ...”

“It has been a quiet couple of weeks on the blog due to work commitments ...”

“The Texas Republican Party just unveiled its 2012 platform.  There are so many goodies here ...”

“Jon Stewart responds to the censorship of a Michigan lawmaker for having the temerity to ...”

“ A little over a year ago we blogged about the long overdue sterilization hearings to ...”

“The odds of having a baby via IVF may be lower for obese women than ...”

“Smart decision as no jury would ever convict this father: A grand jury in Texas has ...”

“And it did not take personhood or anti-abortion legislation: Pregnancy rates for U.S. women in their ...”

“ Where is George Carlin when we need him most: After offending Majority Floor Leader Jim Stamas ...”

“A very prudent idea for anyone working with a married Indian surrogate: Allowing an American citizen's ...”

“Some interesting statistics out of Spain: According to ASEBIR (Association for the Study of Reproductive Biology) ...”

“Yet more goods news in the fight for marriage equality: U.S. District Court Judge Barbara S. ...”

“That is the provocative argument being made by Natalie Gamble: A surrogacy industry has grown rapidly ...”
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“The development of a fruit fly embryo using a new imaging technique: The video was compiled ...”

“ The last time Greensburg Indiana was in the news was when 15-year old Billy Lucas ...”

“Some astonishing numbers out of Maryland showing a dramatic shift in African-American support of same-sex ...”

“Colin Powell recently endorsed marriage equality on CNN: BLITZER: You were Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...”

“Good news from across the pond: Britain's health advisory agency says the government should extend free ...”

“Pastor Charles L. Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, North Carolina, just called ...”
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“One of the rare but heartwrenching risks of surrogacy: The premature baby boy born to a ...”
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“The tide is turning: Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) has signed an executive order declaring ...”

“These bigoted and homophobic lawmakers ought to be ashamed of themselves and subject to recall: Virginia’s ...”

“Not surprisingly, the internet is ablaze with reaction to President Obama's historical announcement today that ...”

“Andrew Sullivan eloquently responds to the results of last night's vote in North Carolina which ...”

“Yet another attempt to erode Roe v. Wade: The Senate is set to vote Wednesday on ...”

“It should come as no surprise that Tonya Collins has plead not guilty today. ...”

“About a month ago we blogged about a case pending before the Maine Supreme Judicial ...”

“We would all like to extend our warmest wishes to the Romney Family on the ...”
1 comments

“Not a big surprise: The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Monday that a proposal that would grant ...”

“When discussing Sandra Fluke's announcement of her engagement, Fox News analyst Monica Crowley tweeted: “To ...”

“And the rollback of reproductive freedoms continue: Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to advance proposals that would ...”

“This is not a version of Pregnancy Monopoly, but rather a not so far-fetched scenario ...”

“If you are one of the hundreds of victims from the SurroGenesis scandal, you ought ...”

“Let me warn you from the outset, this post will be different than most. ...”
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“After more than three years of evading accountability for her actions, Tonya Collins, the mastermind ...”

“This anxiously awaited decision bucks the national trend and awarded custody of thirteen frozen embryos ...”

“Hopeful news for our friends across the pond: A whose twin daughters were carried by her ...”

“FertilityAuthority.com reports: Too many women are under the misconception that assisted reproductive technology can reverse aging ...”

“While a small study group, the results should offer comfort to anyone considering being an ...”

“ Seriously? No other more pressing issues exist in Tennessee? Anyone who votes for ...”

“The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has just heard a case of first impression in that ...”
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“The poll mentioned below shows a wide divide between Caucasians, African-Americans and Hispanics in their ...”

“Now if only this renewable resource could power our cars and eliminate our budget deficit: A ...”

“Mitt Romney is off to a poor start and yesterday once again highlighted why his ...”

“According to Zerlina Maxwell at U.S. News & World Report, the war on women is ...”

“According to the Washington Post, George Zimmerman will be charged for his role in the ...”

“So while this fashion-challenged defendant is spending 3 days in the pokey for a wardrobe ...”

“Not only have George Zimmeran's lawyers quit, but the shooter of Trayvon Martin is apparently ...”

“What makes this case even more disturbing is that the teenager has medical issues as ...”

“Despite a 20 point gender gap in swing states, Mitt Romney is confident that he ...”

“Missouri House Majority Leader, Tim Jones (Republican) sponsored a bill that would allow medical professionals ...”

“Police arrested a 50-year-old ex-con who is suspected of being involved in the recent planned ...”

“David Kopel debunks the myth that Florida's "stand your ground" law provides a viable defense ...”

“Since the GOP often distills issues down to dollars and cents, perhaps this will give ...”

“The rampant media frenzy that took hold of this case has robbed it of some ...”

“Released by the city of Sanford: Someone please tell me how there is no blood on ...”

“Add two more innocent victims to the Trayvon Martin killing: A school-cafeteria lunch lady and her ...”

“From TPM: An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday permanently blocked a 2010 state law requiring all women ...”

“It remains unclear whether this new bill would allow doctors to freeze excess embryos or ...”

“There is a fascinating article over at Slate exploring whether Rep. Dave Camp, the Republican ...”

“Between the scandals that have rocked this industry and the ongoing culture wars, I guess ...”

“Someone in law enforcement had a clue: The lead homicide investigator in the shooting of unarmed ...”

“As a young attorney cutting my teeth I worked at a law firm that specialized ...”

“As a father of four, my heart breaks for all African-American parents who still have ...”
1 comments

“This is why we should have a hate crime law, to avoid issues where states ...”
2 comments

“The war on women has now possibly claimed a man as a casualty: The firing of ...”

“Good luck trying to decipher what Republican Senator Chuck Winder is trying to say in ...”

“Hopefully she prevails in this case of first impression out of the United Kingdom: A woman ...”

“Given that she signed a plea agreement under penalty of perjury, Ms. Chambers' protests ring ...”

“It is refreshing to share a positive account of an American couple who completed their ...”

“Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett affirmed that he supports a bill that would force women to ...”

“Women are getting creative in fighting back at Republican efforts to roll back their hard-earned ...”

“We have been following the story of Janae Helgerson and her agency, Mid-West Egg Donation, ...”

“And the dispatcher was only a trainee: A couple acting as surrogates was on their way ...”

“In a late night session, the Wisconsin Assembly elected to ignore pending legislation designed to ...”

“This story is beyond tragic and it is time that the Arab world brings an ...”

“Not sure if this new video will allay the concerns that have been raised about ...”

“A couple of weeks ago we blogged about an argument made by two bioethicists who ...”

“What a beautiful homage to their child: ”

“Conservatives continue their unhinged attack on women and reproductive freedoms. The most recent misogynistic ...”

“TVNZ out of New Zealand provides the most comprehensive look at the international baby selling ...”

“Ireland just released a Guidance Document for any Irish citizens pursuing international surrogacy arrangements: The ...”
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“Tom Blackwell of the National Post continues his reporting into the murky world of surrogacy ...”

“Fascinating new breakthrough: Pioneering work by a leading University of Nottingham scientist has helped reveal for ...”

“Here are some of the articles I meant to post this week but, for whatever ...”

“Some new information on the investigation into the death of a 2-week-old baby who died ...”

“Bloomberg reports: Anyone -- a local teenager, a traveling businessman, a married mother of four, an ...”

“The Oakland Tribune reports: The impossible has happened: Harvard College is now thousands of dollars cheaper ...”

“This seems to crazy to be true: f you have ever seen the famous 1975 movie ...”

“At least it will not affect any year of the dragon births: Two women lawmakers in ...”

“In a recent wave of politically motivated state bills, Wisconsin jumps on the bandwagon.  KFI ...”

“In a move one can only hope will be adopted by Republicans across the country, ...”

“It looks like the scope of American baby selling ring has extended into Canada as ...”

“Let's hope the Florida Supreme Court keeps the politics out, focuses on the best interest ...”

“Great news to start the weekend: A gay couple has succeeded for the first time in ...”

“So much for sportsmanship: The New Orleans Saints' defense had a bounty program that paid players ...”

“Bad news out of Canada for Intended Parents and Surrogates alike: The RCMP have launched an ...”

“So while Virginia is requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds before proceeding with an abortion, a ...”

“The Virginia Senate has just approved a bill that will require any woman undergoing an ...”

“Looks as if someone learned a lesson from the Virginia debacle: A lawmaker in Alabama is ...”

“Healthland is reporting the release of a new sperm count test for males to take ...”

“KFI news has reported that an 11 year old student at a Long Beach elementary ...”

“The sentences were just handed down: A San Diego women was sentenced Friday, along with a ...”

“Theresa Erickson, the San Diego attorney who pled guilty to charges related to an alleged ...”

“Good riddance: In an unexpected move, the Virginia Senate killed the state's personhood bill, a key ...”

“Great news out of Maryland, though the new law will not take effect until January, ...”

“Setting aside the abandonment issue for a moment, what kind of relationship could these two ...”

“You can read the United States Government's request for restitution in the amount of $731,963 ...”

“I have been surprised at the relative little attention (and outrage) that has been generated ...”

“True to his word, Republican Governor Chris Christie just vetoed the marriage equality bill passed ...”

“Kudos to my colleague, Elizabeth Swire Falker, for her impassioned denouncement of the recent spate ...”

“It begins. The Republican dominated Oklahoma Senate has just passed SB 1433, known as ...”
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“I kid you not, a major supporter of GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum suggests that ...”

“Last week we blogged about a New York online website that matched single, wannabe parents ...”
3 comments

“It seems that reproductive freedoms are under constant attack during this election cycle. First ...”

“Since last year we have been blogging about the the allegations of misconduct leveled against ...”
2 comments

“Here is an update on the case we blogged about last October involving a nurse ...”

“So let me get this straight. When President Obama insists that all women have ...”

“Unfortunately, this article is a bit short on details but it appears that a married ...”

“Marna Gatlin, founder Parents Via Egg Donation, explores the differences, if any, between egg and ...”
1 comments

“So now marriage is only for those who want children? In today's divided 2-1 ...”

“More to follow, but it is important to note that the Ninth Circuit kept the ...”

“More details are emerging in advance of the February 24th sentencing hearing for Theresa Erickson ...”

“Putting principles before politics...how novel: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, responding to the controversy over a breast ...”

“Not all mothers are created equally in Australia: AFTER many unsuccessful attempts at getting pregnant and ...”

“What a sad case: A couple from the NSW south coast is suing their IVF doctor ...”

“An update from Greg Moran of the Union Tribune on the recent restitution filing of ...”

“If so, this is awful news for infertility patients in Ireland as this ill-thought legislation ...”
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“Elizabeth Banks, who I was fortunate enough to represent in her journey, continues to speak ...”

“A mother in China, may, or may not, have recently given birth to eight children ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro has the details: Here’s a case from CA that follows a path similar ...”

“Kamal Ahuja, Managing Director of the London Women's Clinic, makes the argument that egg sharing ...”

“Hat tip to my colleague Melisa Brisman for bringing this important research to my attention: Acting ...”

“On Friday we posted about new research providing promise to those suffering from faulty mitochondria. ...”

“This new research holds great promise, now we just have to keep the politics out ...”

“I strongly encourage anyone considering proceeding with any assisted reproduction arrangement to read this article ...”

“The Pew Research Center recently issued the results of their analysis of census data showing ...”

“I am a bit short on time today, but what is up with this sordid ...”
2 comments

“Pole dancing and plastic surgery "gifts" for a seven year old. I kid you ...”
1 comments

“Some are taking understandable umbrage at this advertisement from Philadelphia surrogacy and egg donation agency. ...”

“For anyone interested, the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine ...”
1 comments

“It is refreshing to see 2012 start off on such a good note (even if ...”

“I love reading about the new laws that come into effect January first.  This year ...”

“The Washington Times reports that a woman in Sandy, Utah's life was saved because she ...”

“The Huffington Post reports that Christa Dias, a teacher at a Catholic school in Ohio, ...”
1 comments

“Justice is sometimes a fine line.  Here, there is no fine line as clearly there ...”

“Back in 2009, we blogged about this bizarre and unfortunate case out of New Jersey ...”

“An interesting article from the San Francisco Chronicle about a man who has donated sperm ...”

“From the New York Times: Since the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriage, such couples ...”

“Looks like Ms. Helgerson reconsidered her earlier not-guilty plea: An Idaho woman who operated a fertility ...”
1 comments

“An estimated 5,00o couples per day file for divorce in China: Once a dirty word, divorce ...”

“Democratic Representative John Lewis from Georgia recently introduced a tax credit for infertility treatments that ...”

“The Washington Post recently reported on an interesting decision by the 9th Circuit US court ...”

“In news of the completely horrifying, The Huffington Post has reported that a 10 year ...”

“At the World Congress on Human Reproduction in Australia yesterday, Professor Guido Pennings called for ...”
2 comments

“My colleague, Amy Demma, has written a very informative article about the need to address ...”
1 comments

“The Texas Lawyer has reported that the 2nd court of Appeals in Fort Worth has ...”

“We have blogged repeatedly about the perils of cross-border reproduction and, in particular, the difficulties ...”

“Here is an update on the story we blogged about last month: The state insurance commissioner's ...”
1 comments

“This is appalling on multiple levels: Surrogate motherhood, illegal in China, is booming throughout the country ...”

“It is about time: A Senate committee took historic action on Thursday against the Defense of ...”

“A commenter to our blog was kind enough to share this information: Yes, people have contacted ...”
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“There is a lot of concern about a new report suggesting that stimulating the ovaries ...”

“I intentionally added a question mark to the title of this post as it is ...”
1 comments

“Look out India and Ukraine, the field of cross-border reproduction just became more competitive: Sofia. The ...”

“This is a welcome recommendation: Women who donate their eggs to research in the United Kingdom ...”

“I am happy to be able to host Marna Gatlin, founder and CEO of Parents ...”

“So much for the Hippocratic Oath of do no harm and avoiding injustice: A Bozeman nurse ...”

“Good riddance: The controversial "Is My Son Gay?" app has been pulled from the Android Market, ...”

“CNN takes a look at the current technology: Freezing eggs for one's own future use has ...”

“An incredible medical breakthrough: Scientists at the New York Stem Cell Foundation Laboratory have reprogrammed an ...”
1 comments

“I have been a loyal Blackberry user for as long as I can remember. ...”
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“It is always refreshing to read stories like this in the mainstream media which typically ...”

“Here is an update on the case we reported about a couple of weeks ago: Ending ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro makes a compelling case: Let’s suppose any sperm bank a man went to ...”
5 comments

“How many doctors does it take to treat an allergy? Well, the New York ...”

“For anyone considering working with a surrogate in India, I encourage you to watch this ...”
1 comments

“The ACLU has just announced they are challenging North Carolina's new abortion law that requires ...”

“After all the heavy news of the past week, I thought this would be a ...”

“For those that watch The Little Couple on TLC, you know that my clients Bill ...”

“I wish more states in America were as progressive as Johannesburg: The North Gauteng High Court ...”

“A sound ruling from all appearances: A judicial ruling in Argentina says frozen embryos from a ...”

“If you thought the Brazil situation was bad, take a look at this case involving ...”

“Undoubtedly there will be strong feelings on both sides of this story as it relates ...”

“I am looking forward to reviewing this report as the conclusions by these Canadian researchers ...”
1 comments

“Yale Sociology Professor, Rene Almeling, has just published a book entitled Sex Cells: The Medical ...”

“Another disconcerting incident out of India: The city police are investigating a complaint filed by an ...”
3 comments

“So while dozens of Egg Donors, Surrogates and Intended Parents who have been victimized by ...”
2 comments

“This case represents yet another example of the risks that exist when you cut corners ...”
1 comments

“The New York Times has a fascinating article this morning on the effect of fatherhood ...”

“The New York Times takes a look at sperm donation in their Sunday edition. ...”

“This presents a very interesting and novel challenge. I will be monitoring this case ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro updates her readers on the status of Carolyn and Sean Savage: Anyway, a ...”

“David Sills, Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeals, 4th District, passed away last ...”

“We have received an email confirmation that Miracles Egg Donation, Inc. has shut down. ...”
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“Professor Julie Shapiro has a very informative post considering the differences between surrogacy, adoption and ...”
2 comments

“Steven Snyder, Chair of the American Bar Association Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee, was kind enough ...”
3 comments

“The Ukraine has been in the news lately as a result of the revelations that ...”
1 comments

“An Israeli court has just approved the first case of posthumous oocyte retrieval in that ...”
3 comments

“Karen Synesiou, CEO of the Center For Surrogate Parenting, has made a statement regarding the ...”
3 comments

“I was able to get a quick post up earlier today about the need for ...”

“The American Fertility Association just released a statement on the scandal that has rocked the ...”
1 comments

“This is a particularly gruesome and disturbing story. I am only sharing it because ...”
1 comments

“With the revelations of the Ukranian-United States baby selling ring now public, there are likely ...”

“Lost in all the drama of the past week was an important decision out of ...”
1 comments

“Pat Irwin Johnston is one of the country's preeminent advocates in the field of infertility ...”
5 comments

“It ocurred to me over the weekend that the reaction to the news of the ...”
2 comments

“Alan Zarembo of the Los Angeles Times has just published the most comprehensive story yet ...”
3 comments

“Earlier today I called upon professional organizations and their members to unequivocally condemn the activities ...”
2 comments

“There has been much heated rhetoric over the past several days as people react to ...”
36 comments

“Amidst the outrage over the guilty pleas entered by two prominent attorneys who admitted to ...”
1 comments

“Earlier this afternoon I shared a link to the statement made by the American Academy ...”
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“I have been uncharacteristically silent on the news that two attorneys and another individual have ...”
2 comments

“While horrifying and despicable on numerous levels, it is important to note that this case ...”
11 comments

“For those interested in the specific factual basis that led to the guilty pleas, you ...”
1 comments

“A very provocative look at the bioethical issues involved in womb donation: Last month news broke ...”

“Talk about getting a bitter-sweet result: A Queensland couple who won the right to raise three ...”
2 comments

“Yet another agency in our industry has been accused of impropriety involving the handling of ...”
110 comments

“This just out of Israel: The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a couple who ...”

“As we previously blogged about, a federal antitrust class action lawsuit was filed against the ...”

“After a brief vacation, we are back! Here is a very unsettling report out ...”

“An interesting article by Bonnie Margulis on whether abortions are permitted under Jewish law: The Jewish ...”

“A heartwarming happy ending for this American couple who worked with a surrogate from India ...”

“You might have noticed that we added a new entry to our Blogroll, Flower Power ...”

“Since surrogacy in Israel has been in the news, I thought I would pass along ...”
1 comments

“Another barrier falls as we take a step closer to equality: The Obama administration is set ...”

“I've seen this article spring up on Facebook with some frequency this past week.  ...”
1 comments

“While this article focuses upon the recent Supreme Court decision out of Canada, similar pressure ...”
1 comments

“ I wrote this piece in law school for my Wills & Trusts class.  ...”
1 comments

“Perhaps the barriers that previously defined what constituted a nuclear family are finally starting to ...”

“ Growing support for same-sex marriage may sway the Court in the Proposition 8 case.  In ...”

“As a father of twins, I am biased. However, Dr. Alan Thornhill of The ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro, who has been following this case for some time, also has ...”

“Hat tip to Professor Julie Shapiro for bringing this article to my attention. You ...”

“There has been little news of late regarding the class action lawsuit initiated by an ...”

“While some might roll their eyes at the notion that practicing yoga might improve their ...”
2 comments

“Currently, many couples undergoing IVF elect to proceed with a single embryo transfer to reduce ...”
1 comments

“I am definitely not of the lock 'em up and throw away the key mentality, ...”
1 comments

“To provide balance to the discussion of the propriety of state-sponsored or mandated insurance coverage ...”

“Infertility is a disease, yet many insurance companies do not offer coverage for this condition ...”

“Another day, another tragic situation involving an Intended Parent being denied entry back home with ...”
2 comments

“If this does not frighten anyone considering working with a surrogate in India, nothing will: Their ...”

“This looks like a blast (and seeing my hometown of Miami in this video is ...”

“My friend Meryl Rosenberg answers the question, "Myth or Fact: Are Egg Donor Agreements Necessary?" ...”
2 comments

“Professor Julie Shapiro took a look at the donor compensation issue last year following an ...”

“Darlene Pinkerton, owner of A Perfect Match, shares her views on the recent lawsuit ...”
2 comments

“A couple of weeks ago we took a look at the issue of government promoted ...”

“I will comment more on this case later, but wanted to at least get the ...”

“Disappointing news out of Washington where a bill that would have permitted compensated surrogacy was ...”

“Discrimination remains alive and well in the South. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court ...”

“A geneticist provides his account of a debate that asked the question, "Is there ...”

“Nothing quite as scandalous as the headline suggests. Rather a feel-good surrogacy arrangement in ...”
1 comments

“A very troubling ruling out of France that might dissuade other French couples struggling with ...”

“Talk about a euphemism - "Preconception Genetic Testing". This is sure to stir up ...”

“I am not a nuclear scientist, but this just strains credulity: Three men working near the ...”
1 comments

“This is unconscionable: Rescue teams from two prefectures rejected requests last week to help move patients ...”

“While aberrational, this is instructive on the perils of matching with a surrogate on the ...”

“Fukishima radiation dispersion map courtesy of Zero Hedge: Below we present the latest one out of ...”

“I just do not understand how this ongoing catastrophe is receiving so little media attention. ...”

“You can expect this law will be challenged on constitutional grounds: South Dakota's governor signed into ...”

“What a moving story: ”

“A Swiss media outlet takes a critical look at reproductive tourism: Buying a baby is quite ...”

“How inspiring and tragic at the same time: Since the disaster struck in Japan, about 800 ...”

“An update on the status of the bill that would regulate surrogacy in Washington State: Changes ...”

“Two visitors to our blog shared their experiences with SPCT and Merritt Patterson: From a former ...”

“Last week we shared the inredibly moving account of one of the victims who alleged ...”

“As many of our readers know, we have been following the allegations leveled against Surrogate ...”

“Good news out of Puerto Rico as proposed legislation which would have criminalized compensated gamete ...”

“As readers of this blog know, we have been covering the ongoing debate about the ...”
10 comments

“I am going to withhold comment on this opinion until I have some more information ...”

“Surrogacy is now banned in Malaysia as a result of a 2008 fatwa: Surrogacy is forbidden ...”

“A bill that would allow compensated surrogacy in Washington State for all couples, regardless of ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro has an excellent post from this weekend highlighting the archaic and discriminatory ...”

“I just read the Park Cities People (PCP) article on Merritt Patterson and Surrogate Parenting ...”
1 comments

“She is the genetic mother and ex-partner of the birth mom, but what she is ...”

“Unfortunately, I have little additional information to add at the moment as, curiously, Park Cities ...”
13 comments

“With the The Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Regulation Bill 2010 being sent to the Law ...”

“Yet again, New Jersey demonstrates just how regressive it is when it comes to the ...”

“While the story is not yet available online, Park Cities News has teased its upcoming ...”
8 comments

“We go from Thailand to Taipei: Taipei District Court Tuesday gave probations to three men who ...”

“This self-proclaimed "eugenics surrogate" operation has been busted by Thai police: BANGKOK — Fourteen Vietnamese women, ...”

“Our comment section is often a treasure trove of invaluable information. I wanted to ...”
1 comments

“A week ago, the birth of twins to a same-sex couple from Spain was being ...”
3 comments

“Welcome news from the land down under as Australians are fighting back against the new ...”

“As the egg freezing technology continues to improve, women now have another option available to ...”

“We previously blogged about Cleveland State University professor James Flynn whose triplets were allowed to ...”

“We have been provided with some additional information regarding Surrogate Parenting Center of Texas and ...”

“Following up on an earlier blog post, Janae Helgerson, the operator of Mid-West Egg ...”

“We have been following the antics of Surrogate Parenting Center of Texas since September of ...”
2 comments

“This should be interesting: By this time, I’m probably not breaking any news to anybody, but ...”
3 comments

“A proposed bill being considered in South Dakota could redefine "justifiable homicide" to potentially ...”

“A great article on the risks of proceeding with a surrogacy arrangement in the UK: The ...”

“Back in September we reported on troubling allegations we heard from clients of Surrogate Parenting ...”

“Some good news out of the Mount Rushmore State as the South Dakota House Judiciary ...”

“There has been some confusion as to a key exemption in New South Wales Surrogacy ...”

“An Australian Senate Committee is considering, among other things, legislation that will create national ...”

“Another look at the burgeoning reproductive tourism industry: Victor and Mary Hui-Wee, who were having no ...”
6 comments

“I came across this provocative critique on the role of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology ...”

“A Maryland State Senator is proposing to form a commission to study surrogacy and promulgate ...”
2 comments

“It is about time that law enforcement starts prosecuting agencies like this: An Idaho woman has ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro at Related Topics has another interesting blog post, this time about how ...”

“The world's first baby born from an embryo transfer took place twenty-seven years ago today ...”

“We have chronicled a number of situations where babies delivered by surrogates were denied visas ...”

“Steve Snyder, Chair of the ABA Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee, brought this proposed law to ...”

“My colleague, Amy Demma, brought this decision to my attention: A UK surrogate who changed her ...”

“Earlier this month we blogged about Icelandic parents who were trapped in India with their ...”
2 comments

“A commenter to our blog made an important point: The law will still allow single people ...”

“Earlier this week we blogged about the the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Regulation Bill of ...”
1 comments

“The Indian Health Ministry has completed its drafting of the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Regulation ...”
1 comments

“Professor Julie Shapiro has another provocative post, this time re-visiting the issue of posthumous parenthood. ...”

“So while the Octomom, Nadya Suleman, is busy filming herself spanking a grown man in ...”

“This week has now seen two higher courts advance the cause of same-sex reproductive rights. ...”

“While some might find this distasteful, I applaud the foresight of Ms. Jarvis to provide ...”

“As more couples look towards India to have a child via surrogacy, problems like this ...”

“Could 2011 be the year of equality? To end 2010, President Barack Obama signed ...”

“What a wonderful, feel-good story right out of a Horatio Alger's novel: Apparently Mr. Williams just ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro alerted me to this very unfortunate decision out of North Carolina: North Carolina's ...”

“Wherever you turn at the moment, whether it is Twitter, Facebook, message boards or comment ...”

“A couple of weeks ago, the NSW Parliament passed a surrogacy bill that was a ...”

“We have been able to confirm that Surrogate Parenting Center of Texas has ceased operations. ...”

“The criticism continues in the wake of New South Wales new legislation on surrogacy: The Surrogacy ...”

“A groundbreaking case in Canada: The fight between two Calgary gay ex-lovers over custody of their ...”
2 comments

“It's about time: A woman is set to make history in the UK by acting as ...”

“It seems that the Roman Catholic Church is none to pleased about Polish plans to ...”

“There has been an ongoing debate in the United Kingdom about the appropriate amount to ...”

“I wish these scams were aberrational, but unfortunately they are not. Yet again, it ...”
1 comments

“Justice delayed may be justice denied, but I suspect Dan Goldberg is happy to have ...”

“The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has been shut down as part of budget ...”
2 comments

“The long overdue award of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to Robert Edwards for pioneering ...”

“A commenter to this blog disagrees with my take on insurance coverage for infertility patients: While ...”
3 comments

“One of the most difficult issues any Intended Parent and Surrogate have to deal with ...”
5 comments

“Last month we reported on a ruling out of Spain in which a court annulled ...”
1 comments

“Apparently there is a school of thought out there that birth certificates should reflect the ...”
17 comments

“Robert Edwards, the British-born physiologist who, along with Dr. Patrick Steptoe, pioneered In Vitro Fertilization, ...”
1 comments

“For the second time in as many years, Colorado will have on their ballot an ...”
1 comments

“Professor Julie Shapiro has a very thought provoking post about whether there ought to be ...”

“For the past couple of weeks I have been attempting to collect past due ...”
1 comments

“An Appellate Court has found that Florida's prohibition on gay and lesbian parents from adopting ...”

“A new study suggests that children conceived through IVF outperform their peers in standardized testing: Children ...”
1 comments

“This is very disturbing: Police in Attica on Saturday arrested five suspects, one of them a ...”

“A very disconcerting decision out of Valencia, Spain whose ramifications might be broader than originally ...”
1 comments

“The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the International Federation of Fertility ...”
5 comments

“Surely a loaded question and one too snarky to truly answer in any meaningful way. ...”
1 comments

“Something about this story does not quite add up: They are believed to be the first ...”
1 comments

“An interesting study arguing that there is an ethical obligation to reduce the number of ...”

“An interesting medical invasion of privacy claim out of Illinois: Surrogate parents of newborn triplets claim ...”
1 comments

“One of the most discussed issues in this field is disclosure. More specifically, whether ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro reflects on a recent study finding that infertile couples view donor eggs ...”

“Welcome news out of the United Kingdom: The body that regulates fertility treatment in the UK ...”
2 comments

“My apologies for the stream of consciousness series of posts about the new statute that ...”

“This video of Bollywood merged with pole dancing is a must-see. The gymnast performing ...”
1 comments

“To follow-up on our earlier post, a few other questions (and observations) have come to ...”
1 comments

“Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just signed into law AB 2426 which will significantly impact how surrogate ...”
1 comments

“A fascinating article in the Los Angeles Times discusses a controversial medical treatment being used ...”

“This is very troubling and why the ASRM guidelines tshould be universally adopted and stringently ...”
1 comments

“I'm sure not too much deliberation had to take place before this ruling: A New Jersey ...”

“Promising news out of Australia for both straight and gay parents using either a domestic ...”

“Could posthumous egg donation ever be morally justified? Under the right circumstances, in my ...”
1 comments

“We have recently documented a number of problems experienced by Intended Parents from Germany, Israel, ...”
2 comments

“That is the argument being made by Venkatesan Vemb: What makes India a preferred destination for ...”
1 comments

“A very disturbing report out of the Telegraph that is similar to the UC Irvine ...”
2 comments

“Could SurroGenesis, Tonya Collins and Holly Kahle really be a phoenix rising from the ashes ...”
1 comments

“The American Fertility Association has an excellent primer on one of the first decisions an ...”

“The Wisconsin Supreme Court just handed down what might turn out to be a landmark ...”
2 comments

“The fallout from Nadya Suleman's octuplet pregnancy continues: The Medical Board of California has accused the ...”

“That is the question being asked over at Secondhand Smoke as a result of a ...”

“A fascinating article from the Times Online that gives some context to our blog entry ...”
2 comments

“It looks like there is no end to the problems arising out of the emerging ...”

“The Court of Appeals of Ohio has finally ruled in a two year old custody ...”
6 comments

“I wish I had more time to comment on this editorial by Ross Douhat, but ...”

“Does Genetics Make A Parent? I am sure the initial response of most people to this ...”

“A welcome development: Single women, gay couples and heterosexual couples who both suffer from fertility issues ...”
1 comments

“Fascinating new video capturing the moment that blood begins to flow in a zebrafish embryo: According ...”

“Those are not my words but rather Tony Perkin's in a bizarre, poorly-considered, homophobic rant ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro has more: So now that same sex couples can marry in Iowa, they’d ...”

“This will be an interesting discrimination case to follow out of Australia: A prisoner should ...”
1 comments

“Yesterday the House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee finally approved the repeal ...”

“Seems that there are some budgetary problems at the moment in Wales leading to insufficient ...”

“There has been much discussion lately regarding the propriety of compensating women to donate their ...”

“Following difficulties with a German couple, a single man from Japan and a single gay ...”
1 comments

“After numerous battles and the intervention of the Israeli Prime Minister, Dan Goldberg is finally ...”

“My colleague, Amy Demma, has a wonderful blog post up in which she ties her ...”
1 comments

“The New York Post takes journalism to a new low by publishing a hit piece ...”
2 comments

“Salon interviews Amie Klempnauer Miller about her memoir, She Looks Just Like You: ...”
1 comments

“The rate of death among women delivering babies has doubled in the last 10 years: Each ...”

“The research is still preliminary, but there appears to be a link: Children whose mothers took ...”
2 comments

“Very disturbing report: Since the turn of the Millennium, approximately 200,000 children have been adopted from ...”
3 comments

“I had hoped that it would not be necessary to have to comment on this ...”
28 comments

“Professor Julie Shapiro continues to focus on the issue of egg donation. I recommend ...”

“For a refreshing change, take a look at this thoughtful post (and the comments) on ...”

“We have previously written on the conundrum facing Jewish parents who need the assistance of ...”

“Kudos to the Jerusalem Post for this compelling editorial decrying the homophobic decision by an ...”

“Here is the text of proposed legislation in California that would regulate the practice ...”

“Professor Julie Shapiro weighs in on last night's ABC News story with some perceptive observations: Why ...”
5 comments

“A very interesting study by Elizabeth Loftus, a University of California-Irvine psychologist and law professor: “The ...”

“It sure did not take long for other media outlets to pile on: So, egg donation ...”
3 comments

“Following The Old Gray Lady's report on egg donation, it should come as no surprise ...”
1 comments

“A little late to the party, but the New York Times provides a balanced look ...”

“I thought I would end the week on a lighthearted note. If you take ...”

“Years ago, I was invited to speak in Sydney and Melbourne on assisted reproductive choice ...”

“Hat Tip to Ken Mosesian of the American Fertility Organization for finding this shocking story: Its ...”

“A shortage of egg and sperm donors in the U.K. has left those struggling with ...”
1 comments

“I just stumbled upon this website containing a solicitation for a "Genius Asian Egg Donor". ...”

“Richard Vaughn of the National Fertility Law Center has posted a great summary of some ...”

“Finally, some light at the end of the tunnel: The Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) has ...”

“They may not be the J. Edgar Hoover FBI of years past, but it appears ...”
1 comments

“Professor Julie Shapiro weighs in on the issue of compensated egg donation: First, some general context ...”
1 comments

“The Los Angeles Times takes a fascinating look into some of the medical and psychological ...”
2 comments

“One of my favorite bloggers, Pam Madsen, provides a compelling retort to the brouhaha ...”
4 comments

“Something does not quite add up with this story out of Wisconsin: Denise Novotny, a woman ...”

“The internet has been a boon for the infertility industry. Beyond just the ability ...”
1 comments

“Another step towards equal rights: A lesbian couple who had a child through sperm donation have ...”

“It used to be said that 2 is company and 3 a crowd. Maybe ...”

“While I do not believe there has been a sea change in UK law, it ...”
1 comments

“After hearing this news, all I can say is "You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!": A bill that ...”

“They say fact is stranger than fiction and this case certainly proves the point. ...”

“Israel's surrogacy law should not apply to gay couples according to the State Prosecution in ...”

“What does the surrogate industry have in common with Nevada's Chicken Ranch? Well, according ...”

“Disappointing, but not surprising: Many egg donation agencies and private couples routinely exceed compensation recommendation ...”

“Word of caution to those considering using a Polish surrogate agency: Poland’s first “baby store” has ...”

“From a reader who did not take kindly to my last post: Dear Spin doctor: (such ...”

“New York Times Op-Ed Columnist, Bob Herbert, unloads: Some of the images from the run-up to ...”

“Infuriated over the passage of health care reform, a dozen states announced plans to file ...”
3 comments

“Alison Motluk of The Walrus has a must-read article on the failures of Canada's fertility ...”

“A year has passed since we first reported on the SurroGenesis scandal. In what ...”

“ Washington D.C. has just joined New Hampshire, Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut as jurisdictions that ...”

“Finally, some positive news for the German couple whose twins have been denied citizenship in ...”

“There is some disturbing proposed legislation in Arizona that would ban compensated egg donation. ...”
2 comments

“A new study surprisingly finds that many women who successfully became pregnant after proceeding with ...”

“This is a novel argument: A businessman in the city locked in a dispute with a ...”

“If the reporting is accurate, it looks as if the justices were favorably disposed to ...”
1 comments

“Troubling news out of Britain for those who need donor sperm and eggs: A DRASTIC lack ...”
3 comments

“We have received a number reports about professionals in the industry receiving emails from an ...”
5 comments

“We have previously blogged about allegations of impropriety at Bala Surrogacy, operated by the former ...”
2 comments

“The Wall Street Journal just got around to reporting on the New Jersey surrogacy case ...”

“More bad news out of Germany and India, though there might be a possible resolution ...”

“Possibly so if a state Representative gets his way: Seattle state Rep. Jamie Pedersen (D-43) wants ...”

“From the OctoMom debacle to the the SurroGenesis scandal to the outrageous New Jersey surrogate ...”
4 comments

“It took almost a year, but the California Medical Board finally got around to charging ...”

“The first promising news to come out of Germany on this case: s the citizenship of ...”

“We previously blogged about the unfortunate situation involving a German couple who had twins through ...”

“Several people have written me curious about a paragraph in my blog post yesterday about ...”
1 comments

“Judge Francis Schultz, the New Jersey Superior Court judge who just declared a gestational carrier ...”
2 comments

“In a surprising decision, a New Jersey Superior Court judge has just ruled that a ...”
1 comments

“One of the most discussed, debated and controversial issues in the field of egg donation ...”
2 comments

“Proving that same sex marriage is no different than "traditional" marriage, a lesbian couple finds ...”

“The New York Times doubles down on their December 12th article. In their newest ...”
1 comments

“Apparently a Republican Senate candidate believes our health care system is in crisis because the ...”
11 comments

“A new study that has just been published has found no adverse affect on resulting ...”
1 comments

“This past year has seen the worst of times for the assisted reproductive technology community. ...”
3 comments

“How can you not be optimistic about this generation: ”

“If this comes to pass, it will be a crippling blow to those individuals who ...”
2 comments

“The United Kingdom is considering liberalizing their laws on compensated egg donation: The fertility watchdog is ...”

“CNN revisits the issue of using Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) for purposes of sex selection: Genetic ...”

“In addition to doing screening on the surrogate, it would seem that the psychologist might ...”
1 comments

“The Israeli government is currently debating a new bill that would allow compensated egg donation. ...”

“The Supreme Court of India found some middle ground in the case of twins born ...”

“I have just received word from a client in Germany that the Gerichtshof, Germany's high ...”
1 comments

“Finally, the ill-conceived restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research have been lifted: ...”

“A fascinating new study may have shed some light on the long-burning question of why ...”

“I am sorry to have to pass along more bad news, but I have received ...”
6 comments

“Hopefully we will know more by Friday. But for the time being, anyone considering ...”

“No surprise here: It seems a clear case of good intentions gone wrong. Parliament no doubt ...”

“I have been informed that a police report has been filed with the Sheriff's Department ...”

“Embezzle more than $3,000,000 and crush the dreams of dozens of infertility patients and the ...”

“According to The Times of India: AHMEDABAD: Over a year after they were born, twins born ...”

“I thought I would pass a long an amusing and inspiring story that my daughter ...”
2 comments

“The Australian government offered a bill that would have decriminalized surrogacy in Queensland. However, ...”

“As we blogged about last week, California now requires that a warning appear in any ...”
1 comments

“In New Zealand, the answer is yes. Proving the adage that truth is stranger ...”

“We have been told that the phone lines at OurBirthRight Surrogacy have been disconnected. ...”
1 comments

“I have received an email from Holly Kahle responding to our posts of last week. ...”

“Lisa Belkin of the New York Times reviews some of the recent research: This growth, coupled ...”

“Unfortunately, I have received some more troubling information about the Bala Surrogacy incident we blogged ...”
1 comments

“I wanted to post a quick update to our post yesterday about Bala Surrogacy as ...”
6 comments

“I would have thought the revelations regarding the SurroGenesis insurance scam would have served as ...”
6 comments

“On of our readers was kind enough to share this information: http://www.eggdonor.com/blog/2009/10/13/six-months-later-tonya-collins-has-yet-to-be-charged-with-a-crime/#comments.”

“The New York Times' blog looks at the underground market for free sperm: It’s “the ...”

“With new scandals cropping up seemingly weekly, I have been somewhat remiss in providing updates ...”

“I have just received some very unsettling information regarding Bala Surrogacy Center, an East Coast ...”
5 comments

“Angels In Waiting Surrogacy Center out of Illinois is the newest agency to face the ...”
9 comments

“George Bernard Shaw said it best: "If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, ...”
4 comments

“How heart-wrenching: London, England (CNN) -- A baby born with a severe birth defect put its ...”

“A fascinating new lawsuit has been filed by the Institute for Justice challenging a federal ...”

“Will Maine be the first state to authorize same-sex marriage by popular vote? With ...”

“Yet another mistake at a UK fertility clinic has led the HFEA to announce plans ...”
2 comments

“In a development that is certain to spark hope, concern and outrage, scientists from Stanford ...”

“The New England Journal of Medicine also weighs in on the advantages of elective single ...”

“There has been much fanfare over Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's signing of California Assembly Bill 1317. ...”
6 comments

“While here in Atlanta for the American Society of Reproductive Medicine's Annual Meeting, I have ...”
3 comments

“Researchers at Columbia University have published a report critical of IVF clinics for failing to ...”

“House Republican Leader John Boehner objected to a bill that would expand hate crime laws ...”

“California Cryobank is using photographs of celebrities to assist their patients in selecting potential sperm ...”

“Tennessee police arrested a woman for digitally poking another woman on Facebook. If ...”

“The facts are now indisputable: according to discovery obtained in the class action lawsuit, Tonya ...”
9 comments

“ This is not from The Onion. Rocky Mountain Health Plans out of Denver, ...”

“At least not when doing IVF according to Dr. William E. Gibbons, the incoming President ...”

“That headline is a quote from John Stewart - before the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded ...”

“This decision, by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, will have ramifications beyond just the ...”
2 comments

“This is outrageous: On Nov. 1, a law in Oklahoma will go into effect that will ...”
2 comments

“I know I shouldn't be surprised, but the rationale espoused by Justice Scalia during oral ...”
2 comments

“Apparently the embryologist accused of mislabeling embryos at Ochsner Fertility was not an employee and ...”

“Professor Michael Sandel on the moral implications of outsourcing surrogacy. ”

“The American Prospect has just posted a fascinating article entitled Childbirth at the Global Crossroads ...”

“Someone tell Jerry Springer about this guy: My wife is pregnant via IVF, from a donor ...”

“An update on the Ochsner Medical Center embryo mix-up debacle: The mix-up in labeling embryos that ...”

“According to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority: Mistakes and near misses in fertility treatment are ...”

“The Indiana Supreme Court reaffirmed its earlier decision that a father of twins via a ...”

“Professor Lori Andrews opines here. Most notably: The Savages say that their doctor told them ...”

“IVF Success Rates Online: The United Kingdom launches a website reporting fertility clinics success rates. Making ...”

“When it rains, it pours: Ochsner Hospital Elmwood has indefinitely suspended operations at its in vitro ...”

“Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place: A judge won't dismiss a ...”

“I get the Republican strategy of attacking Obama at every turn and attempting to classify ...”

“Hat tip to one of our commenters who found this story: A 61-year-old woman gave birth ...”

“My colleague, Theresa Erickson, brought this article to my attention.   Among the most astonishing passages: British ...”
5 comments

“I know I am late commenting on this story but yesterday I spent the day ...”
2 comments

“How is it possible that Tonya Collins has not yet been charged after the disappearance ...”
1 comments

“Where is the outrage over this? LIMBAUGH: I think the guy's wrong. I think not only ...”
1 comments

“PBS will be airing an investigative piece on the recent set of scandals that have ...”
1 comments

“ According to the San Francisco Gate: Katie Aschero, 31, of El Granada underwent egg retrieval in ...”
3 comments

“I was out of the country when Georgia passed the nation's first "embryo adoption bill". ...”
2 comments

“Most incredible tennis shot ever? ”

“When did it become acceptable to show such disrespect for the office of the President? If ...”

“Rumor has it that Rosa Balcazar and her agency, B-Coming, may have slinked out of ...”
2 comments

“There has been a lot of activity in the class action lawsuit being prosecuted by ...”
3 comments

“As the FBI closes in on Tonya Collins, this information is surely going to incense ...”
23 comments

“It finally looks like Rosa Balcazar, owner of B Coming Agency, is about to get ...”

“More reason to consider electing single embryo transfers (eSET): Twins born as a result of assisted ...”

“Neither of us have done anything on SurroGenesis and Tonya Collins for the last week.  ...”
3 comments

“So I arrive at work this morning to find an email from my daughter's school ...”
3 comments

“Never mind that this book has been out for almost two decades, but Fox News ...”

“The media continues to investigate the SurroGenesis scandal with three new articles being published in ...”
2 comments

“I wanted to promote this from the Comments section as it may be a needed ...”

“Yesterday I railed against the insipid and irresponsible reporting of the Sarah Jessica Parker and ...”

“Due to a recent outpouring of donations, Liz Silverman-Platt has decided to postpone the charity ...”
1 comments

“Certain elements of the media are in a twitter over the recent news that Sarah ...”
5 comments

“As many of the readers of this Blog know, Kimi Yoshino of the Los Angeles ...”
1 comments

“The auction to benefit the victims of the SurroGenesis/Michael Charles scandal is set to begin ...”

“Reese Dunklin at the Dallas Morning News has written a must-read piece on the SurroGenesis ...”
8 comments

“Tonya Collins was no ingenue. To the contrary, from the moment she opened SurroGenesis ...”

“I do not usually blog about the issue of torture, but I came across this ...”

“David Friedman, a Professor of Law at Santa Clara University, has a new book out ...”

“The Grapevine Courier, a local newspaper in Texas, has done some reporting on the SurroGenesis ...”
3 comments

“Just what the fertility industry needed right now. On the heels of OctoMom and ...”

“I've just learned that service of process was effectuated today upon Jack Kiserow and Michael ...”
2 comments

“The benefit auction, set to begin on eBay on May 1st, is approaching rapidly. ...”

“According to this Craigslist ad, quite possibly: Garage Sale Saturday March 28 (**** ******* Rd Grapevine) Reply ...”
2 comments

“Perhaps it was all the phone calls from the justifiably irate victims. Maybe the ...”

“From Washington University: Assisted hatching, a procedure commonly thought to improve pregnancy rates during in vitro ...”

“This is just infuriating. Kimi Yoshino of the Los Angeles Times has been doing ...”

“The dam may have finally broke. Today the Star Telegram out of Ft. Worth ...”
2 comments

“I have received a few emails from readers curious as to what happens now that ...”
5 comments

“For those that would rather not wade through the entire Complaint, here are the key ...”
1 comments

“The benefit auction for the victims of the SurroGenesis & Michael Charles fraud is set ...”

“I have received confirmation that the class action lawsuit against SurroGenesis, Michael Charles, Tonya Collins, ...”

“ ”

“I have received some exciting news from Liz Silverman-Platt of Baby Steps Fertility. As ...”

“While more research is needed, this is potentially extremely significant news: Scientists have produced strong new ...”
1 comments

“I am told that the class action lawsuit against SurroGenesis, Michael Charles Financial, Tonya Collins ...”

“I am informed that the class action lawsuit against SurroGenesis USA, Michael Charles Holding, Tonya ...”
3 comments

“If any of you ever received any marketing materials, solicitations, brochures, email advertising or the ...”

“Earlier today I blogged about the investigative NBC news report that ran last night in ...”

“The more I learn of Rosa Balcazar and B Coming, the more convinced I am ...”
1 comments

“ NBC news, through their Chicago affiliate, ran its investigative report into SurroGenesis and Tonya Collins. ...”
2 comments

“This is not an April Fool's headline or a Halloween article in the Onion. ...”
1 comments

“CBS News out of Chicago ran an excellent segment last night on the SurroGenesis and ...”
1 comments

“Those are not my words, but rather the headline in yesterday's El Mundo newspaper article ...”
1 comments

“For those of you who were working with SurroGenesis and your Surrogates were insured under ...”

“No, I was not in Transylvania. Instead, I attended last night's wonderful American Fertility ...”
2 comments

“One of our commenters has offered this suggestion on how pressure can be brought to ...”
2 comments

“Someone ought to file a missing person report for the FBI. Almost a month ...”
1 comments

“As a result of several concerned inquiries I have received today from victims of the ...”
1 comments

“I have just received this update from the attorneys who are filing the class action ...”

“Out of concern for those who I have referred to Wayne Beaudoin and Ted Penny, ...”

“Too bad Michael "Dr. Frankenstein" Kamrava was unaware of this study: A study by Finnish ...”
1 comments

“When I first saw the headline, "SurroGenesis rekindles my faith in humanity", I blanched. ...”

“Twenty-two days have passed and nary a word from the FBI regarding the arrest of ...”
4 comments

“I was just notified by the Family Equality Council of proposed legislation in Tennessee that ...”

“I have blogged previously regarding my concerns about the insurance scam perpetrated by SurroGenesis. ...”
2 comments

“I just received this email from Liz Silverman-Platt of Baby Steps Fertility who has been ...”
2 comments

“If this was a baseball game, the box score would show a shutout. In ...”
5 comments

“Last week I blogged about the dire straits a SurroGenesis surrogate found herself in. ...”
3 comments

“Steal some breast implants and law enforcement officials trip over themselves to arrest the perp. ...”
3 comments

“My law partner, Dean Masserman, who has been pursuing Rosa Balcazar and B Coming Agency, ...”
2 comments

“Earlier this morning I posted a link to an expose published today by the Los ...”
4 comments

“Tonya Collins, please meet Rosa Balcazar. Hopefully the two of you will soon be ...”
11 comments

“Yesterday I blogged about an article written by William Saletan, national correspondent for Slate, entitled ...”

“William Saletan, national correspondent for Slate, has just penned a provocative online article that can ...”
3 comments

“While I blogged about this on Friday, we have not been as successful as we ...”
4 comments

“I understand there is overwhelming interest in attending, either in person or telephonically, Wednesday's pre-litigation ...”

“I am so excited to be able to pass along this email I just received ...”
7 comments

“I am pleased to pass along good news for a change. We have received ...”

“I know that many of you are frustrated, even angry, upon reading the Los Angeles ...”
4 comments

“I received an email from Stephanie Goldman, owner of Family Creations, LLC. Stephanie was ...”
39 comments

“The victims from the Michael Charles Financial scandal are not just limited to the Intended ...”
4 comments

“I was interviewed by the New York Times which is looking into the SurroGenesis and ...”
6 comments

“If you have been reading this thread, you are aware that allegations have been made ...”
4 comments

“I thought it might be helpful to have an open thread where I can respond ...”
24 comments

“I am pleased to announce that we will be establishing a Litigation Fund on behalf ...”
43 comments

“I have just spoken to Matthew Penny, a Texas attorney who has been helping a ...”

“If you are a former SurroGenesis client proceeding with a cycle with your Surrogate and/or ...”

“From what we can now tell, Michael Charles Financial was issuing trust account checks as ...”
3 comments

“We have learned that Michael Charles Company may have bounced trust account checks this year. ...”
2 comments

“I have been able to verify from additional victims that they too received phone calls ...”
1 comments

“I have just received a very disturbing email from one of the victims of the ...”
60 comments

“Much has happened over the past 12 hours and I will try to summarize the ...”
11 comments

“A colleague has passed a long a very troubling concern she has: the possibility that ...”
4 comments

“I have received a number of emails requesting a referral to an attorney in Texas. ...”
2 comments

“We have been contacted by several of the victims of the massive fraud perpetrated by ...”

“If you were working with the Michael Charles Company or SurroGenesis USA and provided them ...”
2 comments

“I have been receiving a number of emails asking me what immediate steps should be ...”

“Unfortunately we have very little new information on the ongoing scandal involving SurroGenesis and Michael ...”
51 comments

“As more victims come forward, we are getting a better picture of the intertwined operations ...”
27 comments

“Sadly, the number of victims caught up in the net of SurroGenesis and Michael Charles ...”

“Very few things anger me more than learning that “professionals” in the infertility industry have ...”
79 comments

“As I was watching Jon Stewart last night eviscerate Rick Santelli of CNBC for calling ...”

“According to Greek mythology, Pandora (meaning "all-gifted") was the first woman on earth. As the ...”
2 comments

“Please join the AFA in opposing the OctoMom bill that has been introduced in Georgia. ...”

“I blogged last week on the controversy that was stirred up when Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg ...”

“It seems there is no depth that Nadya Suleman will not plumb to exploit her ...”
1 comments

“We are finally seeing more Reproductive Endocrinologists expressing their outrage about the medical practices and ...”

“The Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) has just issued their report of IVF Success ...”

“I blogged last week on the PGD services being offered by Jeffrey Steinberg of The ...”

“The frenzy following the news of OctoMom and Dr. Frankenstein has continued unabated. From ...”
1 comments

“Blogging about the legal, social and political issues of the day with an emphasis on ...”

“Nadya Suleman, mother of the octuplets, told "Dr. Phil" that she is worried about being ...”

“We are re-tooling the blog by giving it a complete face lift. So please ...”

“I should have known that a newspaper article entitled White surrogate mother breaks silence on ...”
1 comments

“Brian Cuban takes a provocative look at the issue of genetically engineering children. In January of ...”
1 comments

“With the global recession upon us, William Saletan of Slate Magazine looks at the ways ...”

“I guess Dr. Michael Kamrava is not alone: Fewer than 20 percent of U.S. clinics follow ...”

“Fox News, on their Health Blog, has an article by a Dr. Keith Ablow that ...”
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“I can understand the desire to pile on Nadya Suleman and the media hysteria. ...”

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“This news is breaking tonight: Octuplets doctor has another patient expecting quadruplets The patient, who is in ...”
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“Not surprisingly, the calls for mass regulation in response to Nadya Suleman's octuplet pregnancy continues ...”

“She is unemployed, single, on welfare, has no visible means of support and is now ...”
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