FRIDAY LEGAL UPATES - Octuplets, Missouri Donor Legislation & Indian Surrogacy
A. Missouri – it appears that the Missouri legislature, headed by Cynthia Davis. In her bill (HB355) she is attempting to ban all anonymous donation (egg and sperm) in Missouri and give all donor-conceived offspring the right to access the donor’s identity at age 21. In fact, she wants the child’s birth certificate reflect the biological parent’s name (yes, she called the donor a parent) and the donor parent’s name as well. She is not intending to create any legal relationship between donors and the offspring, but the use of the word PARENT is extremely disturbing. What do you think?
Click Here for the information on this bill HB355
Blog On Bill HB355
B. Octuplet Case – the ASRM is now considering to kick the octuplet doctor out of the society. What affect do you think this will really have? And, with his new case of quadruplets, why do patients keep seeking him out for treatment, especially with his (un)success rates?
Click Here for an Article on this Case in WSJ
Click Here for an Article on this Case in Union Tribune
Click Here for an Article on this Case in New York Post
C. India Surrogacy & a Legal Warning – I read an informative article on a warning to couples/individuals going to India for a surrogate mother. The article discusses what I have guessed all along, that pursuing surrogacy in India is still a risky process because there are still no comprehensive laws covering the practice. I am always concerned when people cut corners when they are in such a vulnerable and desperate state of mind. What do you think?
See article at www.theage.com.auTheresa M. Erickson, Esq.
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Whether a child is adopted or created through egg/sperm donors, it is so important to make sure they have a factual original birth certificate they have access to as an adult. I pray the laws will take this into account.