Recently, many intended parents have opted for expensive screening processes known as Preimplantation Genetics Diagnosis (PGD) or Preimplantation Genetics Screening (PGS). These two methods are similar in that the retrieved eggs must be fertilized with sperm in a...

For many same-sex and single parents, choosing a surrogate mother outside the country is a popular route. However, new regulations in India may cause them to seek elsewhere. India’s Home Ministry circulated late last year to Indian missions abroad, and stipulated that...

Texas is globally known to be one of the most surrogacy friendly regions for intended parents. Why you ask? Texas enacted a surrogacy statute, which specifically allows gestational surrogacy agreements to be validated by the court. Texas law only requires either the...

When parents determine they want to start or expand a family, they often seek certain methods to help expedite the conception process. Acupuncture, relaxation therapies, and diet are touted as an alternative to costly medical treatments. But do they really work?...

  A surge of single men, gay and straight, have recently opted for surrogacy to fulfill their paternal dreams. The Williams Institute, a think-tank on same-sex issues at the University of California - Los Angeles, finds there were more than one million...

  One of my previous blog posts had to do with my utter contempt of the phrase “rent-a-womb.” You can read the blog here. One surrogate mom, Rachel M. had this response: “For some of us, myself included, we have to use terms like 'rent-a-womb' because it aids in...