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Does ‘Together Together’ Get Surrogacy Right, Legally Speaking?

Does ‘Together Together’ Get Surrogacy Right, Legally Speaking?

Above the lawGuest UserMay 20, 2021Surrogacy, together, legal, court, judge, lawyer, law, attorney, world, gay, straight, lesbian

Embryo Wars: Beware Of Reliance On Fertility Clinic Forms

Embryo Wars: Beware Of Reliance On Fertility Clinic Forms

Above the lawGuest UserMay 13, 2021Surrogacy, embryo, transfer, embryo transfer, IVF, in vitro fertilization, egg, sperm, surrogate, intended parent, feel, hurt

‘Dreams, Hopes, and Bank Accounts Wiped Clean’ In Surrogacy Scam

‘Dreams, Hopes, and Bank Accounts Wiped Clean’ In Surrogacy Scam

Above the lawGuest UserMay 5, 2021Dreams, hopes, bank, accounts, wipes, clean, scam, fraud, vulnerable, court, legal, law, judge, lawyer, attorney

Colorado Passes Pro-Surrogacy Legislation

Colorado Passes Pro-Surrogacy Legislation

Above the lawGuest UserApril 28, 2021Surrogacy, pro-surrogacy, law, Colorado, legislation, protection, clear, child, mom, dad, parent, surrogate, intended parent, birth certificate, pre-birth order- post birth order

After Last Week’s Column, The Sperm-Swapping Doctor Retires

After Last Week’s Column, The Sperm-Swapping Doctor Retires

Above the lawGuest UserApril 22, 2021Surrogacy, column, sperm, sperm swap, donor, judge, court, law, lawyer, legal, wrongdoing, civil, charges, harm

Would Thomas Jefferson Have Supported Sperm-Swapping Doctors?

Would Thomas Jefferson Have Supported Sperm-Swapping Doctors?

Above the lawGuest UserApril 15, 2021Surrogacy, Thomas Jefferson, sperm, swap, sperm swapped, gruesome, car, crash, car crash, hard, look, attorney, judge, lawyer, court, law

She Gave Birth To Her Own Children, Then A Michigan Judge Ruled Her To Be A Surrogate

She Gave Birth To Her Own Children, Then A Michigan Judge Ruled Her To Be A Surrogate

Above the lawGuest UserApril 7, 2021Children, Michigan, Family, birth, mom, mother, father, parent, dad, respect, law, attorney, court, judge, laws

Omega ‘PregnancyCare’ Surrogacy Insurance Scandal Moves Offshore, And The Outlook For Victims Is Grim

Omega ‘PregnancyCare’ Surrogacy Insurance Scandal Moves Offshore, And The Outlook For Victims Is Grim

Above the lawGuest UserApril 1, 2021Surrogacy, surrogate, pregnancy, pregnant, Omega, insurance, liquidator, picture, intended parents, medical bills, medicine, bills, pay, payment

South Dakota Contemplates Outlawing Nonexistent Threat Of Forced Abortions

South Dakota Contemplates Outlawing Nonexistent Threat Of Forced Abortions

Above the lawGuest UserMarch 25, 2021South Dakota, abortion, pregnancy, pregnant, threat, surrogacy, surrogate, outlaw, laws, legal, court, attorney, lawyer

Sperm-Swapping Doctor Still Practicing Medicine

Sperm-Swapping Doctor Still Practicing Medicine

Above the lawGuest UserMarch 17, 2021Surrogacy, surrogacy, doctor, medicine, sperm, Texas, Nacogdoches, friend, McMorries, sperm bank, practice

Is The Two (Or Fewer) Parent Household A Thing Of The Past?

Is The Two (Or Fewer) Parent Household A Thing Of The Past?

Above the lawGuest UserMarch 11, 2021Parent, household, family, families, legal, court, judge, law, attorney, lawyer, forms, recognition

Sperm Count Is Plummeting, Will Sperm-Related Legal Work Skyrocket?

Sperm Count Is Plummeting, Will Sperm-Related Legal Work Skyrocket?

Above the lawGuest UserMarch 3, 2021Surrogacy, sperm, count, sperm count, legislators, law, legal, court, judge, regulations, freeze

How Is Sofia Vergara Still In A Legal Fight Over Her Embryos?

How Is Sofia Vergara Still In A Legal Fight Over Her Embryos?

Above the lawGuest UserFebruary 24, 2021Surrogacy, legal, lawyer, attorney, judge, embryo, Sofia Vergara, fight, frozen embryo, court, contract

Will This Case Be The Tipping Point For Michigan To Change Its Harmful Surrogacy Laws?

Will This Case Be The Tipping Point For Michigan To Change Its Harmful Surrogacy Laws?

Above the lawGuest UserFebruary 11, 2021Surrogacy, Michigan, change, case, law, legal, illegal, protect, surrogate, wolverine, time, outdated, lawyer, attorney

An Insurance Scam With More Layers Than An Onion

An Insurance Scam With More Layers Than An Onion

Above the lawGuest UserFebruary 3, 2021Insurance, scam, insurance scam, onion, surrogacy, lawyer, law, above the law, legal, illegal, surrogate

Can A Chinese Celebrity Really Just Abandon Her Surrogate-Born Babies?

Can A Chinese Celebrity Really Just Abandon Her Surrogate-Born Babies?

Above the lawGuest UserJanuary 28, 2021Surrogacy, Chinese, china, celebrity, abandon, baby, family, pregnancy, pregnant, grow, birth, lawyer, law, judge, court

Israeli Court Takes Step Forward In LGBTQ+ Family Protection

Israeli Court Takes Step Forward In LGBTQ+ Family Protection

Above the lawGuest UserJanuary 21, 2021LGBTQ, court, Israeli, Israel, surrogacy, judge, lawyer, attorney, family, baby, grow, pregnancy, equality

The Legal Flaws Of The Sperm Kings

The Legal Flaws Of The Sperm Kings

Above the lawGuest UserJanuary 13, 2021Surrogacy, sperm, sperm bank, legal, court, frozen sperm, sperm kings, lawyer, judge, attorney

She Signed A Contract Not To Have Sex, Then She Got Pregnant

She Signed A Contract Not To Have Sex, Then She Got Pregnant

Above the lawGuest UserJanuary 6, 2021Surrogacy, sex, pregnant, contract, court, judge, baby, family, birth, agreement, abstinence

Notorious Sperm Bank Case Settles. Can We Buy Holiday-Sale DNA Kits For Our Donor-Conceived Loved Ones Now?

Notorious Sperm Bank Case Settles. Can We Buy Holiday-Sale DNA Kits For Our Donor-Conceived Loved Ones Now?

Above the lawGuest UserDecember 18, 2020Surrogacy, surrogate, sperm, sperm bank, bank, settle, case, court, DNA, ancestry, desist, lawyer, attorney, judge