Posts by Evie Jeang
Surrogacy 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 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…
Read MoreParentage and the Importance of Contracts for Surrogates
In a recent surrogacy case that is sweeping the news, a California woman discovered that she became pregnant with her own biological child while she was carrying another baby as a surrogate for a Chinese couple. This is caused by a rare medical phenomenon known as superfetation. This occurs when a mother continues to ovulate…
Read MoreIs Surrogacy Legal Where You Live? Here’s Why It Might Be Banned
Commercial surrogacy is banned in most of the world – however, unlike many countries, laws on surrogacy in the United States can differ between each state. These laws extend over several factors of surrogacy, including the allowance of surrogacy contracts, provision of pre- or post-birth orders, requiring additional post-birth legal procedures, and the naming of…
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. One of the issues that previously prevented same-sex couples, more specifically, those in…
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