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California Governor Newson Signs Fertility Coverage into Law

Conceptual Options joins Resolve and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine applauding the California Legislature for cooperating in getting legislation SB729 passed and signed by the Governor. This law will effectively require all health care carriers to offer some form of infertility & fertility services in conjunction with offering health care coverage. The law also clarifies that same-sex couples and single… Read More »California Governor Newson Signs Fertility Coverage into Law

Bachelor Colton Underwood Welcomes Son via Surrogacy

The Bachelor Season 23 and former Washington football player, Colton Underwood, has just welcomed his first son with his husband, Jordan C. Brown, via surrogacy and egg donation. Bishop Colton Brown-Underwood was born September 26th. Colton noted that they were unaware whose sperm was used, but they intend to use the other’s sperm next time. For more background on the… Read More »Bachelor Colton Underwood Welcomes Son via Surrogacy

Proposed Anti-Surrogacy Legislation is Advancing in Italy

Legislation has been proposed in Italian Parliament that will effectively criminalize surrogacy for Italian nationals who utilize their surrogacy journey process abroad, including in those jurisdictions that have legalized surrogacy, such as California. The proposal has been approved by the Italian Chamber of Deputies and has passed through the Justice Committee (at the Senate of the Republic), and currently it is… Read More »Proposed Anti-Surrogacy Legislation is Advancing in Italy

Olivia Munn John Mulaney Welcome second child via Surrogacy

Olivia Munn & John Mulaney Welcome 2nd Baby via Surrogacy

Olivia Munn & John Mulaney have officially announced the birth of their second child via surrogacy. This news comes after Olivia had undergone breast cancer treatment where she had to undergo a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy in 2023. Méi June Mulaney, a girl, was born Saturday, September 14. Olivia and John officially got married in July of 2023, prior… Read More »Olivia Munn & John Mulaney Welcome 2nd Baby via Surrogacy

Selena Gomez Admits She May Not Be Able to Carry Her Own Children

Selena Gomez did an emotional interview with Rolling Stone, where she admitted that she will likely never be able to carry her own children. As Selena’s health issues are well known, she has never publicly admitted the grief she had to struggle through when finding this out from her medical professionals. Selena has been diagnosed with lupus in 2013,… Read More »Selena Gomez Admits She May Not Be Able to Carry Her Own Children

Brad Pitt May Turn to Surrogacy to Start his Family with Jeweler, Ines de Ramon

Brad Pitt’s new love, Ines de Ramon, are trying to have a baby, according to the foreign media. It has been reported that they have been trying for about a year to have a baby, with no luck. Surrogacy seemed to be right choice for them as Ines was reportedly not sure about going the adoption route. It has also… Read More »Brad Pitt May Turn to Surrogacy to Start his Family with Jeweler, Ines de Ramon

China’s One Child Policy is Backfiring for Single Women

Despite a decline in the Chinese birth rate, a five-year legal battle regrading a single woman freezing her eggs has finally concluded. China has been long known to be a traditionalist country that believes that single women giving birth is taboo. In this case, Teresa XU was denied her ability to freeze her eggs for future use due to the fact… Read More »China’s One Child Policy is Backfiring for Single Women

Massachusetts Passes Parental Equality Law

A Massachusetts’ Parental Equality Law Signed by Governor Healey

Massachusetts has passed a law (H.4970) that will effectively ensure Parental Equality for all families. The groundbreaking law is meant to have all children born in the State to have the same rights and legal protections to their parentage without regard to the marital status, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation of their parents or the circumstances of the child’s birth,… Read More »A Massachusetts’ Parental Equality Law Signed by Governor Healey

Elon Musk Discusses a Decline in Birthrates and How It Can Affect the Future

Whether you love or hate Elon Musk, he does love having children. Just last month he reported that he now has 12 children. Tim Higgins of the Wall Street Journal debated Elon’s views in an article that is definitely worth a read discussing declining birth rates and how both political divides see it differently for sure. Musk has disclosed… Read More »Elon Musk Discusses a Decline in Birthrates and How It Can Affect the Future

Tara Lipinski Talks About the Olympics and her Fertility Struggles

You would expect an Olympic athlete to be able to conquer anything. Right? That is what we all think, but not for Tara Lipinski – a U.S., World, and Olympic Champion, with a Gold Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. And now she is opening about her struggles with infertility that she has dealing with for the last five years on… Read More »Tara Lipinski Talks About the Olympics and her Fertility Struggles