In the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), the United States Supreme Court overturned the landmark case of Roe v. Wade (1973) and found that the U.S. Constitution does not protect the right to an abortion. In Dobbs, the Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act—a law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for medical Read More

PGT testing is preimplantation genetic testing that is performed during an IVF cycle that allows physicians to identify genetic or chromosomal defects in an embryo. The goal of PGT is to significantly reduce the chance of transferring an embryo that has a specific genetic condition or chromosomal abnormality. For many intended parents, the ability to detect abnormalities in their embryos pre-transfer represents an Read More

We’ve decided to do a blog post series on navigating insurance in gestational surrogacy because it’s a recurring source of stress for many of our clients. Although (for most of us), learning the ins and outs of insurance products is not high on our list of desirable ways to spend time, obtaining even a moderate level of understanding about the way that insurance works (and helps) in a surrogacy journey can ultimately Read More

Colorado passed a law in June, 2022 that will take effect in 2025 in which it was determined that donor-conceived children have a right to learn the identity of their donor(s). This means that at facilities in Colorado, only donors who agree to have their identities revealed (upon request) to offspring conceived of their donations when said offspring turn 18 years old are accepted as donors.  This effectively banned Read More