by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W. There seem to be more stories in magazines and the news about collaborative or third party reproduction.  Newsweek recently did a cover story entitled “You Got Your Sperm Where? How to Get Pregnant Fast, Cheap, and in Public.” The story focuses on ...

By Stuart Bell I am writing in response to Iris Wachler’s recent blog entitled “Growing Concerns about Non Regulation of Donors.”  Now, let me disclose a few things: I usually really like Iris’s pieces and so appreciate her commitment to our field. I am a parent ...

by Iris Waichler, LCSW              I heard the term “accidental incest” for the first time last week.  I was with a couple of friends who also had kids through egg donors and we all shared the same stunned ...

  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 ...

by Corey Whelan The decision to move on from In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to a donor egg IVF cycle is a very personal one.  You may see your funds running out, with no clear understanding of why IVF is not working for you.  Some women in this situation may have gone through three cycles ...

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 Ellen Glazer, LICSW, AFA Mental Health Advisory Council  Words are powerful. Anyone who has ever had a friend or family member adopt a child knows how important it is to use what is commonly known as  “Positive Adoption Language.”  Adoptive parents bristle if you say ...

by Heather E. Ross, Esq. Your search for an egg donor is complete.  You have located a donor who has agreed to help you in your family building efforts. Now what?  One of your first steps should be to enter into a written agreement with your donor, setting forth the expectations and ...

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 ...

by Ken Mosesian, The American Fertility Association's Executive Director    I have a great love for theology. To relax, I’ll pick up a book like After Writing: On the Liturgical Consummation of Philosophy by Catherine Pickstock. Yes, I know. Taking “nerd” to ...