Navigating the Emotions of Sperm Donation

Navigating the Emotions of Sperm Donation

The journey to parenthood can be a complex and deeply emotional one wrought with many challenges. For couples who are considering using donor sperm to create embryos, there are a unique set of challenges. Setting aside the complex physical and logistical...
Embryo Adoption Contracts: Are they necessary?

Embryo Adoption Contracts: Are they necessary?

Did you know that human embryos are considered property in the United States of America? This means that embryo donation and adoption do not fall under adoption law, but property law. When you gift your remaining embryos to another family or when you receive embryos,...
Catholicism & Embryo Donation

Catholicism & Embryo Donation

In late May, the Vatican released a document called The Family Global Compact. This document is an initiative of the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. It was accompanied by message from Pope Francis. Here is...
Embryo Donation: Ten Years Later

Embryo Donation: Ten Years Later

Tom and Anabelle met on Memorial Day weekend while Annabelle was vacationing in San Diego from Brazil. They were engaged within eight months, married in a little more than a year. They assumed children would follow just as quickly, but years passed without any babies....
Shipping Embryos: Is it Safe?

Shipping Embryos: Is it Safe?

Some embryo adoption programs are able to coordinate the shipment of embryos to the clinic of your choice, or to a facility with whom they have an established relationship. You may be thinking, “Embryos are fragile! Is it safe to ship them from one IVF lab to...
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