FRIDAY LEGAL UPATES - Octuplets, Missouri Donor Legislation & Indian Surrogacy

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Theresa Erickson

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.
Surrogacy Lawyer & Egg Donation Lawyer 
www.EricksonLaw.net

 

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Successful IVF Predicted

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Theresa Erickson

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a method they say can increase the ability to predict whether a woman will become pregnant through IVF.

The researchers found four of several factors already analyzed by doctors were critical in predicting IVF pregnancy: 

  • The total number of emryos producted during the procedure
  • The number of embryos that reach the eight-cell stage of development
  • The number of embryos that stop dividing
  • The woman's levels of a follicle-stimulating hormone which helps assess ovarian function

This information can assist doctors with predicting, with 70% accuracy, whether a woman undergoing IVF treatment will become pregnant.  Experts say IVF research needs to move from focusing on selecting the best embryos to targetin gthe techniquest that would improve the qulaity of the entire group on embryos.

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