by Heather E. Ross, Esq. You may know well before your child is born how and when you plan to talk about how he/she was conceived. You may intend to wait until the child reaches a certain age, and may have specific ideas on what information to disclose and how to disclose ...
I'm a Sam Pang fan. I first met Dr. Pang in Massachusetts when I went up to direct him in The AFA video, "Reproductive Options for Gay Women." Since then, I have gotten to know Dr. Pang and continue to be impressed with his integrity, great caring for patients, and pr...
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. There was a recent article in the news about a surrogate, Cathleen Hachey, who lives in Canada. She had made an informal agreement with a British couple she had met on line. She became ...
This has been an unsettling week in the world of assisted reproduction, and most especially, surrogacy. As two professionals who have worked in this field for many, many years and who have created our respective families through assisted reproduction, including surrogacy, we have been in a ...
by Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW The recent birth of Nicole Kidman’s daughter has brought surrogacy back into the spotlight. Surrogacy is a treatment option for women who are unable to successfully maintain a pregnancy and have a health baby on their own. There are two types of ...