Posts by Evie Jeang
3 Parent Babies: Ethical or Not?
Mitochondrial replacement therapy or (MRT) is the replacement of mitochondria, an organelle in cells, which can prevent or improve certain diseases. This procedure produces an often referred to “3 parent babies” since it requires the replacement of mitochondrial DNA of an embryo with that of a “third parent” This is a relatively new practice that has gained a good amount of attention due to its ethical issues. The issues involves where the line is drawn from vitro fertilization and gene editing. These social and ethical complexities make MRT an important issue to discuss.
Read MoreSurrogacy Laws around the World
Surrogacy laws vary as much as the people who use surrogacy as a process of creating a family. With that being said, laws around the globe are not entirely different but limited to partial acceptance and prohibition.
Read MoreIs Surrogacy Legal Where You Live?
There are no federal laws regulating surrogacy in the United States, yet each state has its own set of laws that touch upon this topic. California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon and Rhode Island are all considered surrogacy friendly states.
Read MoreThe Effect of Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling on Surrogacy
On May 24, 2017, Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. In doing so, it not only opened the doors for same-sex couples wanting to marry, but also provided them with the opportunity to have children by a surrogate.
Read More台湾同性婚姻合法化对代孕产生的影响
在2017年5月24号，台湾成为亚洲第一个以法律保障同性婚姻的地区。台湾承认同性婚姻合法，不仅让同性人士的婚姻得到法律保障，更让他们有机会通过委托代理孕母怀孕生子，完成生儿育女的愿望。
Read More创业公司和公司生育险
越来越多的公司提供辅助生育保险。比如Pinterest, 香奈儿，脸书，谷歌现就提供员工上至10万的人工受精保险报销，此举对员工和他们的家人都有好处。
Read More生殖权利技术: 婚姻破裂时，双方当事人的利益和法律问题
经常有夫妇通过代孕来生育孩子。无论对于准爸爸还是准妈妈来说，代孕时他们都会承受一定压力。因为这对准爸妈来说，他们要同时承受精神和经济上的压力。因此，许多夫妇经常会为他们要孩子的决定三思，考虑他们是否真的想要这个孩子。
Read More代孕与带薪家事假
在印度的新德里，通过代孕的帮助，而拥有孩子的联邦政府女性员工，现可在委托代孕期间申请带薪家事假。这个来自于政府人事部的决定，是源于一位母亲。这位母亲曾是一名委托代孕者。在助孕机构的帮助下，她成功拥有了一对双胞胎。但她在委托代孕期间申请的带薪家事假的请求，却被拒绝了，就因为她不是孩子的生母。
Read MoreStart-up companies and their Coverage for Family Planning
More companies are moving towards covering assisted fertility benefits. Companies such as Pinterest, Chanel, Facebook, and Google are now offering coverage of up to $100,000 for in vitro fertilization costs which would benefit their employees and their family planning. Pinterest, a free website which allows users to manage images and video content onto their “pinboards,”…
Read MoreReproductive Rights Technology: The Interest and Implication on Respective Parties During the Dissolution or Destruction of the Marital Union.
Often times, couples pursue the path of bearing a child by way of a surrogate. This can be an extremely stressful time for both potential parents, taking both an emotional and financial strain on the couple. As a result, couples often contemplate whether they truly want to have a child, or whether it is meant…
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