Egg Donation = Prostitution? Are You Kidding Me?
Wow, I love when people give me something to talk about.  And, this story is certainly one of them.  I understand and acknowlegde arguments made by some against egg donation because of exploitation and medical risks, but this is truly a new one.  At a conference in the UK, Dr. Naomi Pfeffer, who researches controversial developments in medicine, told the Motherhood in the 21st Century Conference at the University College London that “The exchange relationship is analogous to tha

Woman Implanted with Wrong Embryo & Carrying Baby to Term for Couple
A woman in Ohio was implanted with the wrong embryo eight months ago, and she and her husband decided to keep the pregnancy, despite the fact that they know that they will be saying "hello and goodbye" at the same time to the child that is not theirs. 

Botched IVF Procedure at Clinic Finally Settles & Yet Another is Filed
In a bad case that just gets worse, the Laurel Fertility Clinic has settled their case with a woman who was accidentally implanted with another couple's embryos for $1 million dollars, according the the National Law Journal.  In fact, this woman's law firm has now turned around and sued on behalf of a couple whose embryos were destroyed after being fertilized with another man's sperm and not her husband's.  This suit is now the fourth against a fertilitu clinic that attorney, Nan

Friday Legal Updates - Florida Personhood, UK Update, Wisconsin Surrogacy Insurance, & Croatia
Wow, can you believe that summer is officially over already?  I can't because of the blistering heat here in Southern California; however, another Friday is upon us with some legal updates for your thoughts and comments. Florida - Last November, Colorado pro-life groups placed a ballot measure before the voters in order to extend "personhood" to the moment of conception.  This amendment was rejected by 73% of the voters in Colorado; however, the g

Dessert & Learn: A Touch of Sweetness - Innovative Program Educates Hopeful Parents on Third Par
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Fertility Association's Dessert & Learn, a free program designed to educate individuals and couples about their family-building options in a fun and relaxed setting, is coming to La Jolla, California September 21st. Those who attend Dessert & Learn La Jolla will engage in a conversation with Theresa Erickson, Esq., of Erickson Law, about third party reproduction options like egg donation, sperm donation, and surrogacy. To make the event inviting, Cups Organic Bakery will be on hand serving up a buffet of complimentary organic cupcakes and The AFA will be serving the Fertilitini(TM), the wildly popular all-organic,