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December 10, 2012
- BELRIS (Bioethics Legal group for Reproductive
Issues in Singapore,
an independent non-profit
organization that aims to provide measured, well
balanced research,
dialog and opinion on certain ethically
sensitive reproductive technologies &
treatments in Singapore) is
conducting a survey on Egg Freezing.
Click here
for
more
information and to take the survey.
December 09, 2012
- via Brisbane Times: Call to reform
surrogacy laws. Full story can
be
found here.
December 03, 2012
- via Irish Examiner: Government urged to bring
in surrogacy
laws. Click here
for article.
December 01, 2012
- How triplet sons of Britain's first
single surrogate father are
helping him face the biggest
challenge of his life. Full article can
be
found here.
November 28, 2012
- Pakistani 'surrogate mother' gets custody of
child. Full story can
be
found here.
November 22, 2012
- Brooke Landau Shares Her Special Path To
Parenthood. Click here
for part one and here
for part two of the story.
November 15, 2012
- Actress Elizabeth Banks and her husband Max
Handelman welcome their
second son, also born via gestational surrogate
mother. Click here
for article.
November 01, 2012
- Court to decide whether sperm donor has
parental rights. Full story can
be
found here.
October 17, 2012
- California Enacts Landmark Legislation Giving
Same Sex Parents via
Surrogacy Equal Parenting
Rights. Click here for article.
October 03, 2012
- Gay couple win right to be parents of twin
boys in legal first after
Indian surrogate mother
vanished before giving consent. Full article can
be
found here.
September 24,
2012
- Judge to determine whether woman who gave
birth to twins using donor
eggs, friend's sperm is
entitled to parental rights. The
article can be found here.
(Note
from SMO Admin: This is another perfect
example
of the need for legal representation by lawyers
who specialize in third
party reproduction AND
a signed legal
agreement/contract written before
a pregnancy is conceived via surrogacy.)
Updated article
11/09/12
can be found here.
September 19,
2012
- Bill and Giuliana Rancic reveal their
surrogate-Delphine-who gave
birth to their son Edward.
Full story can
be
found here.
September 10,
2012
- 'New Normal' comedy series about a male gay
couple who pursue
surrogacy via a single mom premieres. Click here
for full story.
September 09,
2012
- via Asia News Network: Surrogacy issue still
controversial despite
increased acceptance.
Full article can
be
found here.
September 05,
2012
- Senior moderator & PR Rep for Surrogate
Mothers Online, Kymberli
Barney, wrote a
feature article on CNN HeadlineNews (HLN) about
surrogacy. The
article can be found here.
September 04,
2012
- Surrogate Mother, 61, Gives Birth to Her
Grandson. Full story can
be
found here.
August 30, 2012
- Congratulations to Bill and Giuliana Rancic on
the birth of their
first child-a son born via
a surrogate. Click here
and here
for articles.
June 22, 2012
- Same-sex couples and single people face
surrogacy ban as LNP pushes
civil union
changes. Full article can
be
found here.
June 19, 2012
- Judge Denies Restitution in Baby-Selling
Scandal. Click here
for full story.
June 10, 2012
- Parliament has decided: No surrogate mothers
in Moldova. Click here
for article.
June 07, 2012
- Straight, Single Men, Wanting Kids, Turn to
Surrogacy. Full story can
be
found here.
June 01, 2012
- Two dads and a surrogate create legal
landmark in NSW. Click here
for full story.
May 31, 2012
- Bill that relaxes N.J.'s surrogate parenting
laws passes state
Senate. Click here
for article.
May 13, 2012
- 'The New Normal': "Glee" co-creator Ryan
Murphy tries unconventional
family comedy for
NBC. Full article can
be
found here.
May 04, 2012
- Tagg Romney has twin boys through
surrogate. Full story can
be
found here.
April 25, 2012
- Elton John and David Furnish Planning Second
Child. Click here
and here
for
full articles.
April 23, 2012
- Giuliana and Bill Rancic Announce
Pregnancy-Baby due late summer via
surrogate mother.
Click here
for full article. Style premieres A
Surrogacy Special "Giuliana
& Bill: Baby Dreams" on April 24
at 9PM ET/PT.
April 21, 2012
- Update on Tonya Collins of SurroGenesis
(original news reports
written in March 2009):
Modesto woman accused of fraud in surrogate
parenting scheme. Full story can
be
found here.
Related articles:
SurroGenesis Update-Tonya Collins Arrested and
Indicted on 30 Felony
Counts. Click here
for article.
Click here
and here
for follow up
articles.
April 18, 2012
- New mother who had babies through surrogate
appeals for right to
maternity pay.
Click here
for full story.
April 17, 2012
- Carrying 'Dreams': Why Women Become
Surrogates. Full story and
related articles can
be
found here.
April 13, 2012
- Ties That Bind:
When Surrogate Meets Mom-To-Be. Click here
for article.
April 10, 2012
- Super surrogate gives birth to 15th
baby. Click here
for full article.
April 06, 2012
- SA surrogacy laws to change. Full story can
be
found here.
March 22, 2012
- Singer Ricky Martin shows off his adorable
twins. Click here
for full story.
March 16, 2012
- Special delivery: Surrogate has NH
couple's baby at
roadside. Full article can
be
found here.
March 05, 2012
- Lesbian custody battle challenges Florida egg
donor law. Click here
for full story.
March 05, 2012
- Ontario fertility raid linked to U.S.
'Baby-selling' scandal. Click here
for full article.
February 24, 2012
- California lawyer Theresa Erickson sentenced
in baby selling
scam. Click here
and here
for
full articles. Related article
can be found here.
February 22, 2012
- Irish citizenship guidelines for
surrogate-born children are
published. Full article can
be
found here.
February 19, 2012
- Chinese couples come to U.S. to have children
through
surrogacy. Click here
for full article.
February 17, 2012
- First surrogate at Fort Stewart. Click here
for full story.
February 17, 2012
- Dr. Doyle to speak in Europe's first 'Men
having Babies' surrogacy
seminar and expo this April
in Barcelona. Full article can
be
found here.
February 10, 2012
- Ellen Barkin tapped for LGBT-themed Allison
Adler/Ryan Murphy sitcom
'The New Normal'.
Full story can
be
found here.
Related article
on casting can be found here.
February 03, 2012
- Woman gives birth to grandchild-a healthy baby
girl. Click here
for full story.
January 30, 2012
- San Diego hospital: Baby seller owes them
$615,000 in
restitution. Click here
for full article.
Previous related
article can be found here.
January 23, 2012
- Former News International chief executive
Rebekah Brooks and husband
welcome daughter born
via surrogate mother. Full article can
be
found here.
January 23, 2012
- Sperm donor hairdresser made lesbian couple
mums just five days
apart. Click here
for full story.
January 05, 2012
- A Cautionary Surrogacy Tale; Gay dads retain
custody but biological
father's sister-in-law ruled
a legal parent. Click here
for article.
January 03, 2012
- Actress Elizabeth Banks praises surrogate
mom. Full story can
be
found here.
December 29,
2011
- Joy comes bundled with sister-in-law as a
surrogate. Click here
for article.
December 24,
2011
- Actor Robert De Niro and wife have second
child born via surrogate
mother. Full
article can
be
found here.
December 21,
2011
- China couple with eight babies sparks
surrogacy debate. Click here
for full story.
December 05,
2011
- Bollywood star Aamir Khan and wife welcome
baby boy born via
surrogate mother.
Click here
for article.
December 02,
2011
- Russian pop star Filipp Kirkorov makes
surprise announcement-he is a
father via a surrogate
mother in the U.S. Click here
for article.
November 22,
2011
- When surrogacy goes right: one Irish couple's
experience in the
U.S. Click here
for full article.
Related article
can be found here.
November 18,
2011
- 'Inconceivable' mom: Why I can't just thank my
twins' surrogate-by
Carolyn Savage. Full
article can
be
found here.
November 18,
2011
- The former News International chief executive
Rebekah Brooks and her
husband Charlie Brooks
are expecting a baby via surrogacy. Click here
for full story.
November 10,
2011
- (Montana) State: Health insurer must pay
surrogacy costs for a
Bozeman nurse's pregnancy.
Full article can
be
found here.
Original
related article can be found here.
Updated article
(February 10, 2012)
can
be
found here.
November 08,
2011
- Debate over sperm donor anonymity gets
heated. Click here
for article.
November 01,
2011
- Is that the pitter patter of tiny feet?
Little Couple (Jen
Arnold and Bill Klein) trying for baby
via surrogate mother. Read here
for full story. Related article
can be found here.
October 27,
2011
- Surrogate mother left with huge medical bill
after parents flee U.S.
with baby twins.
Click here
for article.
Austrian couple defends actions with surrogate
mother. Full article can
be
found here.
October 24,
2011
- Sperm and egg trade, surrogacy back in
spotlight (Korea). Click here
for full story.
October 12,
2011
- Bozeman nurse suing Billings clinic over
firing. Click here
for article.
October 07,
2011
- Rockville-based surrogacy lawyer Hilary Neiman
disbarred after
pleading guilty to
fraud. Full article can
be
found here.
October 06,
2011
- New surrogacy resolution submitted to
Icelandic Parliament. Click here
for full story.
September 28,
2011
- Dr. Doyle of CT Fertility calls for ethical
surrogacy standards in
groundbreaking Paris
conference, challenging the French to embrace
the practice. Click here
for full article.
September 21,
2011
- Whose Belly Did I Come From? Article by Lisa
Belkin can be read here.
September 13,
2011
- Surrogate mom of twins unfazed after baby deal
falls apart. Full article can
be
found here.
Related article
can be found here.
September 12,
2011
- Same-sex couple can take surrogate's name off
daughter's birth
certificate. Click here
for full story.
September 08,
2011
- Surrogacy resolution approved by Iceland's
parliament. Click here
for full article.
September 07,
2011
- Who's your daddy? Is it time for sperm
donor regulation? Click here
for article.
September 06,
2011
- Egg donor anonymity not critical, spot survey
by agency
suggests. For full article
click here.
September 02,
2011
- Surrogate, adoptive or birth: When should a
mom qualify for maternity
leave? Click here
for full story.
August 26, 2011
- Ohio wrong-embryo couple gets twins by
surrogate. Click here
for article.
August 19, 2011
- Couple fights federal surrogacy policy to
bring their boy back to
Canada. Full article can
be
found here.
August 13, 2011
- Surrogacy laws relaxed in Queensland. Click here
for full story.
August 10, 2011
- Attorneys Theresa Erickson and Hilary Neiman,
along with a 3rd
person-Carla Chambers, plead guilty in
baby-selling ring. For the
FBI's press release regarding this
investigation, please read here.
August 02, 2011
- Alberta updates family law to recognize
reproduction advances. Click here
for article.
August 02, 2011
- The Little Couple's Fertility Battle To
Conceive-Bill and Jen meet
their potential surrogate mother.
Click here
for full story.
July 27, 2011
- Two Queensland couples could face criminal
charges for paying
surrogate mothers to carry their babies.
Full article can
be
found here.
July 24, 2011
- Author Jennifer Weiner's latest novel, Then
Came You, is a story of
egg donors, surrogacy and friendship.
Click here
for full story. Related article
can be found here.
July 20, 2011
- W Magazine's Stefano Tonchi and his partner,
gallerist David Maupin,
welcome twin girls via surrogacy.
Click here
for article.
July 19, 2011
- British singer Ian 'H' Watkins and his partner
Craig Ryder planning
baby via surrogacy. Read here
for full story.
June 24, 2011
- Surrogacy story featured on The View. Click here
for article.
June 10, 2011
- New England fertility center celebrates Gay
Pride by helping same-sex
couples have babies.
Read here
for full story.
June 10, 2011
- Woman becomes grandmother to four illegal
surrogate children at
once. Click here
for full story.
June 04, 2011
- Ukraine surrogacy boom not risk free. Click here
for article.
May 30, 2011
- The market for babies: Britain abolishes
regulators while France
debates bioethics. Click here
for article.
May 19, 2011
- Top judge allows illegal surrogate baby deals
to prevent child being
left 'parentless'. Read here
for full story.
May 17, 2011
- French family fined in smuggling of twin girls
born to surrogate
mother. Click here
for article. Original article posted on March
24, 2011.
May 11, 2011
- Gay parents of Queensland's first surrogate
baby are rapt, but birth
mother has bitter regrets.
Click here
for full story. Related article
can be found here.
May 06, 2011
- Surrogate delivers baby for sister diagnosed
with cervical
cancer. Click here
for full story.
May 05, 2011
- After 6 years and fertility mix-up, surrogate
twin can come
home. Click here
for article.
May 04, 2011
- Egg donor gives hope to Perth couple. Click here
for full story.
April 18, 2011
- A bundle of joy with baggage-Indian surrogacy
successful, but new
parents feel duped. Click here
for article.
April 13, 2011
- Born in the USA-Illinois a world-wide
destination for paid
surrogacy. Read here
for full story.
April 13, 2011
- A class action lawsuit has been filed
regarding egg donation. Click here
for full story.
April 07, 2011
- Embryo mix-up couple expecting twins from
surrogate mother. Click here
and here for
articles.
March 30, 2011
- Actress Elizabeth Banks and husband Max
Handelman welcome son Felix,
born through a gestational surrogate. Click here
for article.
March 24, 2011
- Family held after trying to smuggle surrogate
babies out of Ukraine. Click here
for full story. Related article
(April 08, 2011)
can be found here.
March 15, 2011
- Bill would allow compensated surrogacy
contracts in Washington state. Click here
for article.
March 11, 2011
- Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis Stewart
becomes first time mom,
welcoming daughter born via surrogate. Read here
for full story.
March 02, 2011
- State House in Washington approves bill
allowing surrogate mothers
compensation. Click here
for article.
February 26, 2011
- 57 year old becomes UK's oldest surrogate mum
by giving birth to own
grandson. Read here
for full story.
February 25, 2011
- Thai police arrest Taiwan citizens for
offering surrogacy
services. Click here
for full story. Related article
can be found here. Updated article
(June 03, 2011) can be found here.
February 22, 2011
- California surrogacy decree protects both
dads, Texas finds. Click here
for article.
February 21, 2011
- Baby born via surrogacy, stranded in Ukraine,
to join Belgian
parents. Read here
for full story.
February 21, 2011
- Actress Nicole Kidman opens up on
pregnancy struggles as she
reveals appreciation for surrogate mother. Click here
for article.
February 16, 2011
- Fairfield, CT lawyer wins landmark surrogacy
case. Click here
for full story.
February 14, 2011
- South Dakota lawmakers reject anti-surrogacy
bill. Click here
for article.
January 27, 2011
- Bill seeks to regulate surrogacy in
India. Read here
for full story. Related articles
(February 2011) can be found here
and here.
January 17, 2011
- Country singer Keith Urban and wife, actress
Nicole Kidman welcome
daughter, born via a surrogate mother on Dec.
28, 2010. Click here
for article.
January 01, 2011
- Surrogate Mothers Online (SMO) would like to
wish each and every one
of you a safe and happy New Year!
December 29, 2010
- Elton John and partner David Furnish overjoyed
at birth of son via
surrogate mother on Christmas day. Click here
and here for
articles.
December 14, 2010
- Maternal mystery: Babies bring joy, and
questions, in Hong
Kong. Read here
for full story.
December 9, 2010
- Childless couples in UK win right to pay a
surrogate mother to bear
their child. Click here
for full story.
December 9, 2010
- Tasmania's Attorney-General has launched a bid
to legalise
surrogacy. Full article can
be
found here.
December 5, 2010
- Surrogate mom in Canada offering breast milk
online welcomes
spotlight on issue. Full story can be
found here.
November 30, 2010
- Mexico City passes law to allow surrogate
mothers. Click here
for article.
November 30, 2010
- Busting five myths about egg donation. Full article can
be
found here.
November 28, 2010
- Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis decides to
have baby via
surrogate. Click here
for full story. Updated article
(December 4, 2010) can be found here.
November 22, 2010
- US woman jailed over NZ surrogacy
scam. Read here
for full story.
November 22, 2010
- Childless couples face jail as part of
international surrogacy ban in
NSW. Full article can
be
found here.
November 19, 2010
- Fear factors leave just 26 Scots on sperm
donor list. Click here
for article.
November 18, 2010
- Actress Marissa Winokur has begun the
surrogacy process again for a
second child. Full story can be
found here.
November 18, 2010
- Mom via gestational surrogacy heartbreak at
court ruling. Read here
for full story.
November 18, 2010
- Singer Chris Daughtry and wife welcome
twins via surrogate
mother. Click here
for article.
October 31, 2010
- Doting father Ricky Martin reveals all
about life with his twin
boys on Oprah. Full story can be
found here.
October 27, 2010
- Egg donors happy they helped out: Study.
Click here
for article.
October 25, 2010
- Lawsuit seeking information on sperm donor
begins in B.C. Read here
for full story.
October 22, 2010
- Surrogacy bill gives parents more
rights. Click here
for article.
October 15, 2010
- Military wives turn to surrogacy: Labor of
love or financial
boost? Click here
for full story.
October 15, 2010
- Actor Neil Patrick Harris announces the
arrival of twin babies born
October 12, 2010 via surrogacy. Click here
for article.
October 6, 2010
- Surrogate mom, mother hail Nobel winner.
Full story can be
found here.
September 23,
2010
- HK actress Sandra NG seeks surrogate
mother to have baby. Click here
for full story.
September 13,
2010
- UK men charged for illegal sperm donor
website. Click here
and here for
articles. Updated article
(October 12, 2010) can be found here.
September 8, 2010
- Conscience vote called on surrogate laws
in New South
Wales. Click here
for article. Related article
(October 28, 2010)
can be found here.
August 14, 2010
- Actor Neil Patrick Harris and his
longtime partner, actor David
Burtka, expecting twins this fall via a
surrogate mother. Click here
and here for articles.
July 16, 2010
- Wisconsin surrogate mothers win
insurance battle in court. Click here
for full story.
July 14, 2010
- Bar our nationals, European countries
tell surrogacy clinics
(India). Read here
for full story.
July 7, 2010
- Portuguese soccer player Cristiano
Ronaldo reportedly used
surrogate to become a father. Click here
and here for articles.
June 1, 2010
- Egg Donor Compensation: Not a simple
issue. Click here
for article.
May 17, 2010
- Singer Chris Daughtry and wife Deanna
expecting twins via
surrogacy in November. Click here
and here for articles.
May 5, 2010
- Armenia: Flouting convention,
childless couples opt for
surrogacy. Click here
for article.
April 26, 2010
- Indian IVF bill may stop gay couple
surrogacy. Full story can be
found here.
Related article
can be found here.
April 2, 2010
- Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
(SART) newly released
2008 IVF success rate report can be found here.
March 31, 2010
- Amid legal battles, more gay Israelis are
raising children. Click here
for full story.
March 3, 2010
- Rock County case has statewide implications on
maternity coverage
from insurance companies. Read here
for full story.
February 16, 2010
- Babies born to HIV-positive clients for
California agency to double
in 2010. Click here
for article.
February 10, 2010
- New laws to decriminalise surrogacy in
Queensland introduced to
parliament. Click here
for article. Related articles
can be found here
and here.
Updated article on February 12, 2010 can be read
here.
February 4, 2010
- Twice the gift: Surrogate mother gives birth
to cousin's twins. Click here
and here for articles.
January 30, 2010
- The gift of birth-woman acts as surrogate for
friend who battled
cancer. Full story can be
found here.
January 25, 2010
- 'In the Womb of Controversy' article from The
Times of India
regarding issues with surrogacy in India.
Click here
for full story.
January 18, 2010
- Design Star judge Vern Yip and his partner
welcome a son born via a
surrogate mother. Read here
for full story.
January 13, 2010
- AFA
to educate gay
and lesbian community on gestational surrogacy. Read here
for full story.
January 9, 2010 - Lesbian lawmaker
in Utah carries baby for gay couple. Click here
for article.
December 22, 2009
- Soap actress
Michelle Stafford welcomes daughter born via
surrogacy. Click here
for full story.
December 15, 2009
- New York Times examines regulation, ethics of
3rd party
reproduction. Click here
for article. Related articles
can be found here
and here.
December 1, 2009
-
Israel to address gay surrogacy. Full article can
be
found here.
November 23, 2009
- Police chief found guilty on three
counts in Broderick Parker
surrogate case. Full story can be
found here.
Updated article
(December 31, 2009) can be found here.
November 19, 2009
-
Surrogacy is now a legal option for childless
South Australian
couples. Click here
for article.
November 14, 2009
-
Nationality of surrogate mother will decide
citizenship of twins born
in India. Click here
for full story. Related article can be
found here.
Updated article on December 13, 2009 can be
found here.
October 19, 2009
-
Heartbeat star Jason Durr and wife welcome twins
with the help of an
egg donor and share their journey. Click here
for article.
October 16, 2009
-
More surrogate mothers trigger moral debates in
China. Read here
for full story.
October 1, 2009 -
Second adoption procedure ordered in case of
twins girls born in
Indianapolis via surrogate mother. Click here
for full story.
September 26 2009
-
Woman implanted with wrong embryo gives birth;
baby given to biological
parents. Full story can be
found here.
September 22 2009
-
Judge won't dismiss suit over Corry triplets,
born via a gestational
surrogate almost 6 years ago. Click here
for article.
September 8, 2009
-
Soap actress Michelle Stafford expecting
daughter via surrogate
mother. Click here
for full story.
August 20, 2009 -
Surrogacy laws may help gay parents' rights in
Queensland. Read here
for full story. *November 12, 2009* - Updated articles
can be found here
and here.
July 31, 2009 -
Police in Parker-Broderick surrogate case
arraigned in Ohio. Full story can be
found here.
July 15, 2009 -
New York Times examines challenges presented by
growing number of
surrogate births. Full article can
be
found here.
Related article
can be found here.
June 22, 2009 -
Congratulations to actress Sarah Jessica Parker
and her husband, actor
Matthew Broderick on the birth of their twins
girls via a gestational
surrogate. Read here
for full story.
June 8, 2009
- London couple back home with twins after
months of legal battles
between Britain and India, where twins were born
via Indian surrogate.
Full story can be found here.
June 7, 2009 -
Surrogate helps Lodi, CA couple have triplets. Click here
for article.
June 4, 2009
- Surrogacy/Egg Donation agency announces third
party assurance
program. Click here
for full story.
May 19, 2009
-Actress Sarah Jessica Parker opens up about
surrogate. Click here
for full story. Related article can be
found here.
May 2, 2009 -
Forced abortions shake up China's surrogacy
industry. Read here
for full story.
April 24, 2009
- Altruistic surrogacy to be decriminalised in
Queensland. Full article can
be
found here.
April 23, 2009
- Surrogate baby in western Japan awarded normal
status. Click here
for article.
April 2, 2009 -
Sperm banks can be sued under product liability
laws, federal judge
rules. Click here
for full story.
March 26, 2009
- Beverly Hills surrogacy & egg donor
firm, B-Coming-owned by
Rosa Balcazar-has been accused of fraud and
theft. Related articles
can be found here, here
and here.
March 20, 2009 -
Related articles regarding Surrogenesis and the
Michael Charles Group
can be found here: Los
Angeles
Times, New
York
Times, Mercury
News.
March 17, 2009 -
It has been mentioned that the agency
Surrogenesis USA is still
operating in some capacity, and may be asking
clients to deposit funds
into a "new holding company". Please use
caution in any dealings
with this agency, and per the advice found here
it is advised that you contact your independent
attorney and consult
with them on any communication you receive from
Surrogenesis USA.
March 16, 2009 -
More information is coming in daily on the
fiasco with the Michael
Charles escrow company and also Surrogenesis
USA, Inc. owned by Tonya
Collins, and details are being kept up to date here.
March 13, 2009 -
A very concerning situation has come to light
that has affected many in
the surrogacy & egg donor community.
Both the agency
Surrogenesis USA, Inc. which is owned by Tonya
Collins, and also the
Michael Charles Group (escrow company) appear to
have abruptly
disappeared and absconded with their clients'
trust funds and the
authorities are involved.
For any present or past clients of either
Surrogenesis or
Michael Charles Group seeking assistance, there
is a website/blog set
up by attorney Andrew Vorzimer of Vorzimer
Masserman, P.C. dedicated to
this ongoing investigation along with important
information on who to
contact for help. Please go to
www.eggdonor.com/blog or click here.
January 2, 2009
- ABC News article on 'Serial
Surrogates'.
December 24, 2008
- 'Daddy Baby Boom' - CNN reports that men are
taking the lead among
surrogacy parents. Full article can
be
found here.
December 12, 2008
- Couple win fight for custody of surrogate
twins. Click here
for full story.
December 4, 2008
- Parliament in West Australia passes surrogacy
laws. Related articles
can be found here
and here.
November 21, 2008
- Interest rises in egg donation, surrogacy amid
downturn in economy. Click here
for full story.
November 14, 2008
- Britain sperm donor shortage critical; Click here
for full article.
October 28, 2008
- B.C. court issues injunction in class-action
suit over sperm, egg
donor births. Click here
for full story.
October 28, 2008
- Grandmother is surrogate, giving birth to
triplets for her
daughter. Full article can
be
found here.
Updated article
(December 16, 2008) can be found here.
October 8, 2008 -
Altruistic surrogacy to be decriminalized in
Queensland. Click here
for article.
August 20, 2008 -
Latin singer Ricky Martin is a first time
father, welcoming twin boys
born via a surrogate mom. Click here
for full story. Updated articles (December 10,
2008) can be found here
and here.
August 7, 2008 -
Baby born to surrogate in India for a Japanese
couple in legal limbo. Full article can
be
found here.
Updated
article (November 2, 2008) - Click here.
July 24, 2008 -
Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and husband Judah
Miller welcomed their
son Zev, born via a surrogate mom. Click here
for article.
July 9, 2008 -
San Diego, California woman shares her
experience as a surrogate mom,
having given birth to 5 children (twin boys,
girl, twin boys) for
different families. Click here
for full story.
July 6, 2008 -
Chicago-based Alternative Reproductive Resources
will be sponsoring a
free teleseminar on July 31, 2008 designed to
demystify gestational
surrogacy. Click here
for
information and press release.
July 5, 2008
- New study shows surrogate children are
psychologically well. Click here
and here
for articles regarding British study of children
conceived through
surrogacy, egg donation or donor insemination.
June 25, 2008
- India plans regulations for surrogate
motherhood. Full article can
be
found here.
June 25, 2008
- Western Australia surrogacy laws supported by
Upper House, which will
enable couples to have children through a
surrogate mother. Full story can
be found here
and here.
June 23, 2008
- At 52, woman is surrogate for daughter &
son-in-law, giving birth
to twins. Click here
for article.
May 21, 2008
- Growing Generations surrogacy agency announces
surrogacy program for
men with HIV. Click here
for full story.
May 15, 2008
- California's top court legalizes gay
marriage. This is a
wonderful step forward for same sex
families! Click here
for full story. Related article and discussion.
May 3, 2008
- The Kent family was blessed with beautiful
twins through surrogacy
almost 2 years ago. Now they are racing to
save the life of one
of their twins-daughter Hailey-who was diagnosed
at age 15 weeks with a
rare, aggressive form of leukemia. The
outpouring of support has
been tremendous, but they still need any help
offered. Please
click the following links to read about this
amazing family and how you
can help in the fight to save Hailey: here
and here
.
May 9, 2008
- (Update to articles originally posted December
13, 2007) Jessica
O'Donnell pleads guilty to surrogacy
scams: Full story can
be found here
and here.
April 20, 2008
- Baby Mama-starring Tina Fey and Amy
Poehler-has many in the surrogacy
community talking. See discussions and
views about this box
office movie here,
here
and here.
Related article can be found here.
April 16, 2008
- Senate approves bill for surrogate mother
contract in Minnesota. Click here
for full story.
April 15, 2008
- Reproductive Assistance, Inc. gives back to
those suffering
infertility. Click here
for article.
March 19, 2008
- Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and her husband
Judah Miller expecting
their first child via a surrogate. Click here
for full story.
March 12, 2008
- Lesbian couple are proud new parents to
quadruplets. Full article can
be
found here.
February 16, 2008
- Growing trend in India for surrogacy. Related articles
can be found here
and here. Updated
article (March 16, 2008) - India plans law to
curb surrogate
pregnancies; Click here.
February 4, 2008
- Queensland government will set up committee to
examine legalizing
surrogacy. Click here
for full story.
January 30, 2008
- 'Conception Connections' newest entry into
fertility blog
scene. More information can be found here.
January 21, 2008
- Panel recommends full ban on surrogacy in
Japan. Click here
for full story.
January 4, 2008
- Sperm donor not required to pay child support.
Click here
for article.
January 3, 2008
- Egg donor registry considered. For full article
click here.
December 27, 2007
- Gift of life arrives on Christmas day for
family-a NC woman acts as
surrogate for her twin sister, giving birth on
Christmas. Click here
for full story.
December 13, 2007
- A South Carolina woman-Jessica O'Donnell- has
been charged with
bilking thousands of dollars from couples in
surrogacy scam. Click here,
here
and
here
for
full story.
December 12, 2007
- The founders of NorthEast Assisted Fertility
Group (NAFG) publish
important article in the Bloomberg Corporate Law
Journal. Full story can
be found here.
December 5, 2007
- Surrogacy loophole let 20 babies be taken
abroad. Click here
for full article.
December 3, 2007
- Senator wins paternity battle of daughter born
through a surrogacy
arrangement in Sydney-Full article can
be found here.
November 8, 2007
- Congratulations to actor Dennis Quaid and his
wife Kimberly on the
arrival of their twins-a boy and a girl-carried
by a gestational
surrogate. Click here
or here
for full story.
November 5, 2007
- Government in India plans new laws on
surrogacy. Click here
for article.
November 4, 2007
- A Sydney sperm donation support group pushes
for national sperm donor
registry. Full article can
be found here.
October 31, 2007
- A British court rules in case of surrogate
faking miscarriages to
deceive couples. Click here
and
here
for full story.
October 27, 2007
- Kansas Supreme Court upholds sperm donor
law. For full article
click here.
October 24, 2007
- Chicago egg donor/surrogacy agency takes stand
for industry ethical
standards. Click here
for full article.
October 1, 2007 -
51 year old Brazilian woman to give birth to
twin grandsons. Full article can
be found here.
Updated
article here.
September 19,
2007 - Canadian couple's family dreams fulfilled
by surrogacy. For full article
click here.
September 9, 2007
- Britain's sperm donor shortage-one in five UK
donors is from
overseas. Click here
for full story.
September 6, 2007
-
Britain's most prolific surrogate mother is
expecting again .
Click here
for full story. Related article can be
found here.
August 30, 2007
- Woman pleads guilty in surrogate scam.
Click here
or here
for full story.
August 28, 2007 -
Surrogacy in China goes on. Full article can
be found here.
August 28, 2007 -
At last-A baby for Kelly Klein through
surrogacy. Click here
for article.
August 4, 2007 -
Fremont woman helps couple through surrogacy.
Click here
for full story.
July 21, 2007 -
Irish courts side with sperm donor in court
battle. For full article
click here.
June 28, 2007 -
Sister Scissors singer & partner searching
for a
surrogate. Click here
for full story.
June 18, 2007 -Happy couple welcomes a bundle of
joy-times four, via a
surrogate.
Full article can
be
found here.
Updated
article can be found here.
June 11, 2007 -
Actor Dennis Quaid & his wife Kimberly are
expecting boy/girl twins
via a surrogate. Full articles can
be found here
and here.
June 1, 2007 -
China to regulate human fertility sector.
Click here
for full story.
January 21, 2007
- State appeals twin girls' adoption by NJ
man born via a
surrogate. Click here
for article.
January 19, 2007
- India law soon to monitor fertility clinics.
Full story can be found
here.
January 11, 2007
- Actress Katey Sagal and her husband Kurt
Sutter have welcomed a
daughter born via a surrogate yesterday.
Click here
for article.
October 31,
2006 - Cindy Margolis posed for Playboy to
benefit her charity,
RESOLVE. Full story can be read here.
You can read
about Cindy's journey
with infertility at her website (under Girl
Talk) here
.
October 29,
2006 - LA Times story on David & Chad, a
loving same-sex couple's
touching journey to fulfill their dreams of
parenthood through
surrogacy. The three part story can be
read on our message
boards.
September 29,
2006 - Nanette Delp, owner of Access to
Surrogate Assisted Parenting
(ASAP), is wanted by authorities for grand
theft.
Article and additional info can be found
here: Link
1, Link
2, Link
3, Link
4
News video on CBS13 can be found here.
March 14, 2006 -
Len Brooks pleads not guilty of charges.
Related
articles can be found here
and here.
March 12, 2006
- Len Brooks, director of MidAtlantic Center for
Surrogacy (MACS) and
also International Surrogacy Center, has been
charged and is due in
court March 13, 2006. For full article
click here.
January 30,
2006 - Len Brooks of Mid Atlantic Center
for Surrogacy, www.midatlanticsurrogacy.com
and also International Surrogacy Center, www.internationalsurrogacy.com,
has been indicted for allegedly taking money for
surrogacy and failing
to provide a surrogate mother. Anyone who
may have information or
had dealings with Len Brooks is asked to contact
the Burlington County
Prosecutor's office at 609-265-5035. For
additional information
and articles please click the following
links: link
1, link
2, link
3
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