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A Connecticut Court Just Dismissed A Case Against A Doctor Who Secretly Inseminated His Patients With His Own Sperm

A Connecticut Court Just Dismissed A Case Against A Doctor Who Secretly Inseminated His Patients With His Own Sperm

Above The LawJanelle DoddMarch 9, 2023BrightFuturesFamilies, bright futures families, Bright Futures Families, assisted reproduction, assisted reproductive technology, ART, infertility, fertility doctors, fertility, attorney, sperm, Sperm, Sperm Switching, sperm swap, sperm donor, sperm donation, doctor, doctor-donor, donor-doctor, documentary, Netflix documentary, Our Father, Our Father documentary, Donald Cline, doctor-deceptive conception, donor conceived, donor conceived child, donor conceived person, Connecticut, Connecticut Judicial District of Hartford, dna, DNA Kit, DNA Tests, DNA test, DNA, home DNA kit, home DNA test, genetic, fertility law, fertility lawsuit, wrongful life, Indiana University Bloomington, Maurer School of Law, Jody Madeira, Professor Jody Madeira, law professor, Netflix, Ontario Superior Court, Vermont, Colorado, fertility fraud bill, federal bill, federal law, federal fertility fraud law, Eve Wiley, Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act

Can I become a surrogate for local intended parents?

Can I become a surrogate for local intended parents?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 7, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Why do intended parents need to have a Guardian (for the baby) in place and named in the contract?

Why do intended parents need to have a Guardian (for the baby) in place and named in the contract?

Ask an expert!Guest UserFebruary 2, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Why is having a Life Insurance policy important for surrogates?

Why is having a Life Insurance policy important for surrogates?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 31, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

How many intended parent profiles do I get to see before I choose who I want to be a surrogate for?

How many intended parent profiles do I get to see before I choose who I want to be a surrogate for?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 26, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

How many surrogate profiles do I get to see before I make a final decision?

How many surrogate profiles do I get to see before I make a final decision?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 24, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

What if I don’t get pregnant on the first try?

What if I don’t get pregnant on the first try?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 19, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Are Intended Parents required to go through the same testing as surrogates?

Are Intended Parents required to go through the same testing as surrogates?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 12, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Is the Embryo Transfer painful?

Is the Embryo Transfer painful?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 10, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Do I need to agree to selective reduction or termination in order to be a surrogate?

Do I need to agree to selective reduction or termination in order to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 5, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Do I need a COVID Vaccine in order to be a surrogate?

Do I need a COVID Vaccine in order to be a surrogate?

Ask an expert!Guest UserJanuary 3, 2023Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Can I go on a cruise as a surrogate with ports in Zika areas if I don't get off the ship?

Can I go on a cruise as a surrogate with ports in Zika areas if I don't get off the ship?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 29, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

What is the youngest you can be as a surrogate and why?

What is the youngest you can be as a surrogate and why?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 27, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Can I be a surrogate if my medical records are not available? (OB office closed, overseas birth, etc.)

Can I be a surrogate if my medical records are not available? (OB office closed, overseas birth, etc.)

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 22, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Addressing Spouse Objections to Surrogacy

Addressing Spouse Objections to Surrogacy

Industry NewsGuest UserDecember 18, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Can I be a surrogate if I had an abortion in the past?

Can I be a surrogate if I had an abortion in the past?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 15, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Can I live in a home where my partner smokes inside?

Can I live in a home where my partner smokes inside?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 13, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Who decides when to reduce a multiple pregnancy?

Who decides when to reduce a multiple pregnancy?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 8, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

What is selective reduction?

What is selective reduction?

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 6, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant

Can I be a surrogate with a BMI under 19? (Low BMI)

Can I be a surrogate with a BMI under 19? (Low BMI)

Ask an expert!Guest UserDecember 1, 2022Surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, surrogate, appointments, doctor, travel, medical, medicine, singing checks, lining checks, love, gift, pregnancy, pregnant