Written by Lauri on May 19, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the global business of surrogate birthing, leaving many infants and their new parents thousands of miles apart.
In Ukraine, the company BioTexCom, which runs a human reproduction center in Kyiv, brought attention to the issue when it released a video showing dozens of babies in rows of cots, apparently waiting for their parents to collect them.
“We’re doing our best for all the parents of children who are born or are waiting for delivery soon,” BioTexCom lawyer
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Written by Lauri on May 6, 2020
Any day is a good day to celebrate America’s nurses. After all, every day patients enter medical offices and facilities and spend more time with nurses than any other health-care provider.
But since 1993, the American Nurses Association has set aside a week to celebrate and elevate the nursing profession. This year, National Nurses Week is set for May 6-12 and features a host of events to honor the 4 million nurses across the country for the work they do.
A special day set aside to
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Written by Lauri on May 4, 2020
by Rachel Savage
More gay men like Anderson Cooper are fathering children through surrogacy, but laws vary hugely in different countries. Here’s what to know about LGBT+ surrogacy rights around the world
LONDON, May 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – American newscaster Anderson Cooper paid tribute to his “remarkable” surrogate as he announced the birth of his son this week, saying as a gay kid, he never thought it would be possible to have a child of his own.
“It is an extraordinary blessing –
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Written by Lauri on April 14, 2020
New York state is overturning its long-held ban on paid surrogacy, “a bright spot for New York families in these difficult times,” said the co-sponsor of the bill.
The legislation was approved Thursday and was one of many non-fiscal measures included in the state budget passed amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit New York harder than any state in the United States. The budget included a grim prediction for the effects of the coronavirus, with state tax revenues estimated to fall
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Written by Lauri on March 26, 2020
By ELLEN TRACHMAN
Last week, I wrote about the latest intense challenges to surrogacy in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Essentially, most in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy has stopped. So unfortunately, that’s the end of assisted reproductive technology in the United States, for now, with narrow exceptions for urgent treatments and those already in progress.
OK, great -– growing families is important, but so is keeping everyone as safe as possible in unprecedented times. However, for all the surrogacy pregnancies currently
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Written by Lauri on March 26, 2020
Lance Bass has confirmed that he and husband Michael Turchin lost a baby boy eight weeks after their surrogate became pregnant. The sad news came on their ninth attempt to have a child together via surrogacy.
“We unfortunately lost him after eight weeks, which happens to pretty much everyone when you’re going through IVF. I didn’t even know that as we were going through this, but we’ve met so many great couples who have the same story,” the former NSYNC singer, who appeared on the
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Written by Lauri on March 26, 2020
Women across the U.S. are learning that their fertility procedures need to be postponed for an indefinite period of time.
Fertility doctors across the country are canceling appointments and temporarily halting new cycles.Credit…Getty Images
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, we’re working to answer the questions on many parents’ minds. This is a fast-moving situation, so some information may be outdated. For the latest updates, read The New York Times’s live coronavirus coverage here.
After nearly two years of
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Written by Lauri on March 20, 2020
To our GSs, IPs and Colleagues,
We all know what a difficult and confusing time this is for everyone. There is so much uncertainty for everyone involved and we are all trying to provide a safety net, information and support to all who need it. It has always been our mission as an agency that our entire staff be available to offer support and assistance whenever needed. Please rest assured that our Case Managers, Surrogate Coordinators, other staff members, and Lauri & Kathryn are all available and
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Written by Lauri on March 18, 2020
Pregnant people don’t seem to be at greater risk of experiencing severe covid-19, and the virus doesn’t seem to pass to fetuses, but there’s still a lot we don’t know
HEALTH 16 March 2020
By Jessica Hamzelou
There haven’t been many studies of covid-19 in pregnancy yet
Mike Harrington/Getty Images
As cases of covid-19 continue to multiply around the world, we are all being advised to take precautions to avoid getting infected, whether that is singing your favourite 20-second tune while washing your hands, avoiding
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Written by Lauri on March 18, 2020
A recent article from CBC News Vancouver, “Why a lack of oversight of surrogacy in Canada leaves some parents feeling taken advantage of” raises questions about the level of transparency and oversight in the surrogacy process in Canada.
In Canada, it is illegal to pay a surrogate to be a surrogate (and carries a maximum penalty of $500,000 and up to 10 years in prison), but it is not illegal to reimburse her for specific allowed expenses. In June 2020, changes
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