Surrogacy is an idea as old as the biblical story of Sarah and Abraham in the book of Genesis. Sarah was infertile, so Abraham fathered children with the couple’s maid. Today, there are many more options for people who want to grow their families — and for the would-be surrogates who want to help.
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Written on April 18, 2012
The Uniform Parentage Act, last revised in 2002 … recognizes that as many as five adults can be involved in the production of a single child … as opposed to one dominated by genetics. With regard to assisted conception,
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Written on April 17, 2012
LONDON — More than three decades after Britain produced the world’s first test-tube baby, Europe is a patchwork of restrictions for people who need help having a child. Many countries have strict rules on who is allowed to get fertility treatments. And recent court rulings suggest nothing’s likely to change anytime soon. France and Italy…
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Written on April 16, 2012
re-posted from Rutland & Stamford Mercury A South Yorkshire teaching assistant whose twin daughters were carried by her cousin is fighting for maternity rights for mothers of children born through surrogacy. Jane Kassim was born without a womb and her cousin Amy Bellamy, 26, agreed to help her to have children. Isla Jane and Ivy…
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Written on April 15, 2012
CHICAGO — New research says obesity during pregnancy might increase chances for having a child with autism.
It’s among the first studies linking the two. It doesn’t prove obesity causes autism, but the authors say their results raise public health concerns because of the high level of obesity in the U.S.
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Written on April 12, 2012
For some women being pregnant is very easy and they love to be able to help a couple who can’t carry a child. I would like to point out that in 15 years of working with egg donors and surrogates I have yet to encounter a surrogate who was getting $250,000 for being a surrogate…
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Written on April 11, 2012
Susan and Anthony Cooper with their son Alex: he was born to a surrogate mother in India last August, and they then had to get him a passport to bring him home: “My newborn son and I had to remain in India for five weeks while my husband returned to Ireland to go through the court system”.
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Written on March 16, 2012
“We found some disturbing trends. For instance, though the husbands do not mind their wives to act as surrogate mothers, the spouse and her children distance themselves from her after she returns home following the birth of the baby,”
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Written on March 13, 2012
We have access to more U.S. egg donor and surrogate databases than anyone in the world. We are the best bet for finding the donor or surrogate who most closely fits your requirements and is currently available to donate. We can save you valuable time and aggravation.
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Written on November 12, 2011
“I did everything I was supposed to do. I didn’t cry in meetings. I didn’t wear short skirts. I put up with weird upper management guys that kiss you on the mouth at Christmas. Is it fair that to be the youngest VP in my company. I will be the oldest mom at preschool? Not really, but that’s part of the deal. I made a choice.”
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Written on October 13, 2011