How to Prepare For Embryo Adoption Medical Fees

How to Prepare For Embryo Adoption Medical Fees

When pursuing an embryo adoption or donation program, many families are not aware that intentional planning and preparation must take place in regards to the costs associated with fertility treatments. Let’s be frank: fertility treatments are expensive! Moreover, with...
45 Years Ago: World’s First ‘Test Tube’ Baby

45 Years Ago: World’s First ‘Test Tube’ Baby

On July 25, 1978, in a sleepy suburb of Manchester, England named Oldham, a baby girl given the name Louise was born. What was so special about Louise Brown? She was the first baby born who was conceived outside of the body. Here we are in July 2023, and over eight...
Embryo Donors: Waiting for a Match

Embryo Donors: Waiting for a Match

You have remaining embryos and have wrestled with the idea of what to do with them for quite some time. You decide to donate your embryos through a third-party embryo adoption program. You go through the rigorous application process and are finally ready to match with...
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...
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