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the News forum for daily updates of news not listed here.
For a
detailed listing of the surrogacy laws by state, please click the
following link: HRC.org
March 20, 2009 -
Related articles regarding Surrogenesis and the Michael Charles Group
can be found here: Los
Angeles Times, New York
Times, Mercury
News.
March 17, 2009 -
It has been mentioned that the agency Surrogenesis USA is still
operating in some capacity, and may be asking clients to deposit funds
into a "new holding company". Please use caution in any dealings
with this agency, and per the advice found here
it is advised that you contact your independent attorney and consult
with them on any communication you recieve from Surrogenesis USA.
March 16, 2009 -
More information is coming in daily on the fiasco with the Michael
Charles escrow company and also Surrogenesis USA, Inc. owned by Tonya
Collins, and details are being kept up to date here.
March 13, 2009 -
A very concerning situation has come to light that has affected many in
the surrogacy & egg donor community. Both the agency
Surrogenesis USA, Inc. which is owned by Tonya Collins, and also the
Michael Charles Group (escrow company) appear to have abruptly
disappeared and absconded with their clients' trust funds and the
authorities are involved.
For any present or past clients of either Surrogenesis or
Michael Charles Group seeking assistance, there is a website/blog set
up by attorney Andrew Vorzimer of Vorzimer Masserman, P.C. dedicated to
this ongoing investigation along with important information on who to
contact for help. Please go to www.eggdonor.com/blog or click here.
January 2, 2009
- ABC News article on 'Serial
Surrogates'.
December 24, 2008
- 'Daddy Baby Boom' - CNN reports that men are taking the lead among
surrogacy parents. Full article can
be
found here.
December 12, 2008
- Couple win fight for custody of surrogate twins. Click here
for full story.
December 4, 2008
- Parliament in West Australia passes surrogacy laws. Related articles
can be found here
and here.
November 21, 2008
- Interest rises in egg donation, surrogacy amid downturn in economy. Click here
for full story.
November 14, 2008
- Britian sperm donor shortage critical; Click here
for full article.
October 28, 2008
- B.C. court issues injunction in class-action suit over sperm, egg
donor births. Click here
for full story.
October 28, 2008
- Grandmother is surrogate, giving birth to triplets for her
daughter. Full article can
be
found here. Updated article
(December 16, 2008) can be found here.
October 8, 2008 -
Altruistic surrogacy to be decriminalized in Queensland. Click here
for article.
August 20, 2008 -
Latin singer Ricky Martin is a first time father, welcoming twin boys
born via a surrogate mom. Click here
for full story. Updated articles (December 10, 2008) can be found here
and here.
August 7, 2008 -
Baby born to surrogate in India for a Japanese couple in legal limbo. Full article can
be
found here.
Updated
article (November 2, 2008) - Click here.
July 24, 2008 -
Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and husband Judah Miller welcomed their
son Zev, born via a surrogate mom. Click here
for article.
July 9, 2008 -
San Diego, California woman shares her experience as a surrogate mom,
having given birth to 5 children (twin boys, girl, twin boys) for
different families. Click here
for full story.
July 6, 2008 -
Chicago-based Alternative Reproductive Resources will be sponsoring a
free teleseminar on July 31, 2008 designed to demystify gestational
surrogacy. Click here for
information and press release.
July 5, 2008
- New study shows surrogate children are psychologically well. Click here
and here
for articles regarding British study of children conceived through
surrogacy, egg donation or donor insemination.
June 25, 2008
- India plans regulations for surrogate motherhood. Full article can
be
found here.
June 25, 2008
- Western Australia surrogacy laws supported by Upper House, which will
enable couples to have children through a surrogate mother. Full story can
be found here
and here.
June 23, 2008
- At 52, woman is surrogate for daughter & son-in-law, giving birth
to twins. Click here
for article.
May 21, 2008
- Growing Generations surrogacy agency announces surrogacy program for
men with HIV. Click here
for full story.
May 15, 2008
- California's top court legalizes gay marriage. This is a
wonderful step forward for same sex families! Click here
for full story. Related article and discussion.
May 3, 2008
- The Kent family was blessed with beautiful twins through surrogacy
almost 2 years ago. Now they are racing to save the life of one
of their twins-daughter Hailey-who was diagnosed at age 15 weeks with a
rare, aggressive form of leukemia. The outpouring of support has
been tremendous, but they still need any help offered. Please
click the following links to read about this amazing family and how you
can help in the fight to save Hailey: here
and here
.
May 9, 2008
- (Update to articles originally posted December 13, 2007) Jessica
O'Donnell pleads guilty to surrogacy scams: Full story can
be found here and here.
April 20, 2008
- Baby Mama-starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler-has many in the surrogacy
community talking. See discussions and views about this box
office movie here,
here
and here.
Related article can be found here.
April 16, 2008
- Senate approves bill for surrogate mother contract in Minnesota. Click here
for full story.
April 15, 2008
- Reproductive Assistance, Inc. gives back to those suffering
infertility. Click here
for article.
March 19, 2008
- Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and her husband Judah Miller expecting
their first child via a surrogate. Click here
for full story.
March 12, 2008
- Lesbian couple are proud new parents to quadruplets. Full article can
be
found here.
February 16, 2008
- Growing trend in India for surrogacy. Related articles
can be found here
and here. Updated
article (March 16, 2008) - India plans law to curb surrogate
pregnancies; Click here.
February 4, 2008
- Queensland government will set up commitee to examine legalizing
surrogacy. Click here
for full story.
January 30, 2008
- 'Conception Connections' newest entry into fertility blog
scene. More information can be found here.
January 21, 2008
- Panel recommends full ban on surrogacy in Japan. Click here
for full story.
January 4, 2008
- Sperm donor not required to pay child support. Click here
for article.
January 3, 2008
- Egg donor registry considered. For full article
click here.
December 27, 2007
- Gift of life arrives on Christmas day for family-a NC woman acts as
surrogate for her twin sister, giving birth on Christmas. Click here
for full story.
December 13, 2007
- A South Carolina woman-Jessica O'Donnell- has been charged with
bilking thousands of dollars from couples in surrogacy scam. Click here,
here
and here for
full story.
December 12, 2007
- The founders of NorthEast Assisted Fertility Group (NAFG) publish
important article in the Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal. Full story can
be found here.
December 5, 2007
- Surrogacy loophole let 20 babies be taken abroad. Click here
for full article.
December 3, 2007
- Senator wins paternity battle of daughter born through a surrogacy
arrangement in Sydney-Full article can
be found here.
November 8, 2007
- Congratulations to actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly on the
arrival of their twins-a boy and a girl-carried by a gestational
surrogate. Click here
or here
for full story.
November 5, 2007
- Government in India plans new laws on surrogacy. Click here
for article.
November 4, 2007
- A Sydney sperm donation support group pushes for national sperm donor
registry. Full article can
be found here.
October 31, 2007
- A British court rules in case of surrogate faking miscarriages to
deceive couples. Click here
and here
for full story.
October 27, 2007
- Kansas Supreme Court upholds sperm donor law. For full article
click here.
October 24, 2007
- Chicago egg donor/surrogacy agency takes stand for industry ethical
standards. Click here
for full article.
October 1, 2007 -
51 year old Brazilian woman to give birth to twin grandsons. Full article can
be found here.
Updated article here.
September 19,
2007 - Canadian couple's family dreams fulfilled by surrogacy. For full article
click here.
September 9, 2007
- Britian's sperm donor shortage-one in five UK donors is from
overseas. Click here
for full story.
September 6, 2007
-
Britain's most prolific surrogate mother is expecting again .
Click here
for full story. Related article can be found here.
August 30, 2007
- Woman pleads guilty in surrogate scam.
Click here
or here
for full story.
August 28, 2007 -
Surrogacy in China goes on. Full article can
be found here.
August 28, 2007 -
At last-A baby for Kelly Klein through surrogacy. Click here
for article.
August 4, 2007 -
Fremont woman helps couple through surrogacy. Click here
for full story.
July 21, 2007 -
Irish courts side with sperm donor in court battle. For full article
click here.
June 28, 2007 -
Sister Scissors singer & partner searching for a
surrogate. Click here
for full story.
June 18, 2007 -Happy couple welcomes a bundle of joy-times four, via a
surrogate.
Full article can
be
found here.
Updated article can be found here.
June 11, 2007 -
Actor Dennis Quaid & his wife Kimberly are expecting boy/girl twins
via a surrogate. Full articles can
be found here
and here.
June 1, 2007 -
China to regulate human fertility sector. Click here
for full story.
May 16, 2007 -
Maryland court rules surrogate mother to be left off birth
certificate. Related
articles can be found here
and here.
May 4, 2007 -
Surrogate mothers deserve nod on Mother's Day. Click here
for article.
May 2, 2007 - Law
in Canada against paying egg donors drives couples to US. For full article
click here.
Paid surrogacy driven underground in Canada. Click here
for full story.
April 13, 2007 -
CO announces free IVF cycle winner as part of it's comprehensive egg
donor and surrogacy program. Click here
for full story.
April 2, 2007
- 'Irrational' surrogacy law in Australia adds to families'
heartache. Click here.
March 23, 2007
- Japanese couple not allowed to register twins born to US-based
surrogate mother as their own. Full article can be
found here.
Updated article can be found here.
March 18, 2007
- More gay couples turn to surrogates for fatherhood.
Click here
for full story.
March 1, 2007 -
Childless couple from India blessed with baby boy through
surrogacy. Click here
for article.
February 26, 2007
- Teacher has baby via IVF treatment paid by her student's
parents. Full story can be
found here.
February 25, 2007
- Sicklerville couple are one of several couples who have filed
lawsuits against agency owner Len Brooks for their money back. Click here
for article.
February 14, 2007
- Lawmakers examine surrogate births, back legislation to make it a
crime in Indiana to receive anything of value for arranging surrogate
births. Click here.
Related story can
be found here.
February 10, 2007
- Doctor's planning first uterus transplant in U.S. Click here
for article.
February 10, 2007
- Surrogacy advocates want level playing field in Australia.
Full article can be found here.
Related story can be found here.
February 8, 2007
-Lake Worth man seeks doctor's help to become a father. Click here.
January 29, 2007
- Israeli family gets OK from court to use deceased man's sperm.
Click here
for full story.
January 27, 2007
- Trade in human eggs thrives as infertile couples travel the
world seeking donors. Click here.
January 21, 2007
- State appeals twin girls' adoption by NJ man born via a
surrogate. Click here
for article.
January 19, 2007
- India law soon to monitor fertility clinics. Full story can be found here.
January 11, 2007
- Actress Katey Sagal and her husband Kurt Sutter have welcomed a
daughter born via a surrogate yesterday. Click here
for article.
January 5, 2007 -
Couple overcomes obstacles to welcome their miracle
baby. Click here.
January 5, 2007 - Debating the rights of sperm donors-A Kansas Supreme
Court case has drawn attention to the question of whether sperm donors
have parental rights. Full articles can be found here
and here.
December 21, 2006
- Italian designer Gabbana involved in surrogacy-he has asked a
female friend to act as a surrogate for him. Full article can be
found here.
December 19, 2006
- Sperm donor shortage hits Canadian infertility clinics. Click here
for article.
December 17, 2006
- Surrogate mother insists on keeping twins from parents. Click
here for full story.
November 28,
2006 - State Supreme Court to consider whether a sperm donor has
parental rights. Several articles can be read here
and here.
November 22,
2006 - Father sues hospital in the custody dispute with surrogate over
triplets. Full story can be found here.
November 14,
2006 - Men's infertility is gaining attention. Click here
to read article.
November 8,
2006 - The producers of ABC's "20/20" are looking to interview
experienced egg donors for a story they are covering about egg
donation. For more information and to submit your information to
ABC, click here.
November 7,
2006 - Australia's surrogacy laws may get an overhaul after Senator
reveals daughter born yesterday was carried by a surrogate.
Several articles can be found here
, here and
here.
November 5,
2006 - Couples are being offered free fertility treatment in UK in
return for donating sperm to other women wanting children. Click here
and here
for complete articles.
October 31,
2006 - Cindy Margolis posed for Playboy to benefit her charity,
RESOLVE. Full story can be read here.
You can read
about Cindy's journey
with infertility at her website (under Girl Talk) here
.
October 29,
2006 - LA Times story on David & Chad, a loving same-sex couple's
touching journey to fulfill their dreams of parenthood through
surrogacy. The three part story can be read on our message
boards, and also here: Part
1, Part
2, Part
3.
October 28,
2006 - Supreme Court rules that couple must return 2 year old to his
biological parents: Article
1, Article 2.
September 29,
2006 - Nanette Delp, owner of Access to Surrogate Assisted
Parenting (ASAP), is wanted by authorities for grand theft.
Article and additional info can be found here: Link
1, Link
2, Link
3, Link
4
News video on CBS13 can be found here.
August 27, 2006 -
South African government clamps down on surrogacy. Full article
can be found here.
August 15, 2006 -
Len Brooks of MACS (Mid-Atlantic Center for Surrogacy and Egg Donation)
back in court seeking dismissal. Full article can be found here.
Mr. Brooks now operates International Surrogacy Consultants in Palm
Beach, Florida.
August 3, 2006 -
Surrogacy becoming more popular among single men wanting to become
fathers. Click here
for article.
July 18, 2006 -
Surrogates help couples build dream of a family-includes story on
members of SMO. Click here
for full article.
June
11, 2006 - California court lays ground rules for co-parenting. For full article
click here.
May 24, 2006 - Fertility
factor-surrogate mother Kelley's journey's with 2 different
couples. Click here
for article.
May 17, 2006 - A single man in
the UK becomes a father of triplets through surrogacy. Article can be
read here.
April 25, 2006 -
Surrogate mother gives birth in shopping center. Article and
discussion can be read here.
April 22, 2006 -
Pennsylvania Superior Court has ordered surrogate mom Danielle Bimber
to surrender custody of triplets. For full story, click here.
April 19, 2006 -
Singer Melissa Etheridge and her partner Tammy Lynn Michaels, are
expecting twins. The couple used an anonymous sperm donor.
March 14, 2006 -
Len Brooks pleads not guilty of charges. Related
articles can be found here
and here.
March 12, 2006
- Len Brooks, director of MidAtlantic Center for Surrogacy (MACS) and
also International Surrogacy Center, has been charged and is due in
court March 13, 2006. For full article click here.
March 8, 2006
- Sister is surrogate for her brother and his wife, giving birth to the
couples triplets. Full article can be found here.
February 3, 2006
- Congratulations to actress Angela Bassett and her husband, actor
Courtney B. Vance, on the births of their twins- a boy and a girl- on
January 27, 2006 via a surrogate mom. Article can be found here.
January 30,
2006 - Len Brooks of Mid Atlantic Center for Surrogacy, www.midatlanticsurrogacy.com
and also International Surrogacy Center, www.internationalsurrogacy.com,
has been indicted for allegedly taking money for surrogacy and failing
to provide a surrogate mother. Anyone who may have information or
had dealings with Len Brooks is asked to contact the Burlington County
Prosecutor's office at 609-265-5035. For additional information
and articles please click the following links: link
1, link
2, link
3
January 26,
2006 - The Valley, in India, gets it's first surrogate mother, bringing
joy and hope to a childess couple. Read here
for full story.
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match in our classifieds section
- The
information in
our articles section can help you
begin your search
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community of those involved in surrogacy on our message boards
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