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[AU] "The rights of children must come first in international surrogacy" by...
Now the opinion blog site "Online Opinion" is normally known for right wing crazy opinion pieces the sort of which I would never bother mentioning. However, there is an interesting and timely piece by...
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[UK] "High court put justice before statutory requirements in surrogacy case"...
Judges will seek to apply the law faithfully as laid down by parliament, the deputy president of the supreme court told me this week. Lady Hale, who was responding to my “what if?” question about the...
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[AU] "Commercial surrogacy in Australia: rethinking notions of ‘natural’" by...
A very interesting and thought provoking piece by Damien Riggs, who is Associate Professor in Social and Policy Studies, Australian Research Council Future Fellow at Flinders UniversityOften emphasised...
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[AU] "Modern Family Joy for Louise Pratt" by Andrew Probyn
It is always great to welcome new bubs to Rainbow Families, but this news is especially wonderful. Baby Jasper Benjamin Pratt was born to former WA Labor Senator Louise Pratt and her partner Aram...
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[France] "French Gov’t Affirms Its Prohibition of Gestational Surrogacy" by...
Some less happy news from France however....PARIS–The French “La Manif pour tous” (Protest for All) movement has gathered 100,000 participants in Paris and Bordeaux on 6 October 2014. This movement,...
View Article[Canada] That Wonderful "Cheerios" Commercial!
Recently, the cereal company Cheerios released a commercial featuring two gay dads and their adopted daughter. It is simple, touching and powerful. It speaks for it sell as you can see from...
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[AU] Victoria - VARTA Published "Surrogacy Arrangement Legal Checklist"
VARTA is the Victorian Assisted Reproduction Technology Authority and provides an excellent resource for those people considering doing altruistic surrogacy in Victoria. They have recently published...
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[Israel] Gay Surrogacy Bill Passes First Reading in Israel's Knesset
Israel’s surrogacy bill, which aims to grant same-sex couples the right to have children via surrogates, passed its first reading through the Knesset yesterday, reports Pink News.Although first...
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[India] "Gay Men's Experience of Surrogacy Clinics in India" by Damien W...
A new paper exploring Gay Men's experiences of surrogacy clinics in India (now closed off to gay men).While growing numbers of Australian gay men are entering into ‘offshore’ surrogacy arrangements in...
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[USA] "Parenting gay kids: New book offers guidance" by Karl Richardson
From the Chicago TribuneDannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo answer questions and dole out advice on their website, Everyone is Gay (everyoneisgay.com). So it didn't take the two long to notice that...
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[USA] "Why we chose surrogacy over adoption" by David Hudson
This is an interesting piece on why one gay couple opted for surrogacy over adoption. Obviously, in Australia the ability to adopt is severely restricted either by state laws or simply the lack of...
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[Australia] Victoria - Opinion: Rodney Chiang-Cruise & Story: "Restriction on...
Victoria has a State Election around the corner and the adoption rights (or lack thereof!) are again an issue that is just simply becoming embarrassing in this State. In Victoria, same sex couples are...
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[UK] "Gay Birthright Campaign Gathers Momentum" by Samantha Scott...
A new UK based internet campaign has started related to the restrictive UK laws relating to surrogacy for gay men. Read more in Samantha Scott's article on Fertility Road.A couple frustrated by...
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[US] "A Guide To Starting Your Family Via Surrogate" by Winnie McCroy
An interesting and informative article on creating your family via surrogacy. Great to see Dr Guy Ringler quoted in here. A great pioneer and leader in surrogacy for gay men.The move to secure...
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[AU] "Two dads, four babies: Ballarat couple find success in surrogacy...
TO SAY Chris and Michael have their hands full is an understatement.Almost overnight the couple has gone from being childless to having four babies under the age of 12 weeks.“It’s nice to have a big...
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[USA] "The Kids Are All Right: LGBT Families With Kids" by Shane Jordan
"Tradition and existing conditions are not satisfactory evidence for discrimination"I grew-up in a home with both a mother and a father. By all intents and purposes, it was a typical looking family....
View Article[USA] Children born via surrogacy to gay dads share their stories - Part 1
This is just all sorts of wonderful.The 10th Annual NY Men Having Babies Surrogacy Seminar & Gay Parenting Expo, 02 November 2014. Teen panel/ PART 1: Children born via surrogacy to gay dads share...
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[Australia] Free USA Surrogacy Event: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
Gay Dads Australia have just received notification that Growing Generations together with The Fertility Center of Las Vegas will be holding 3 seminars in Australia in mid December. The Flyer is...
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[Daylesford] Unofficial & Informal Rainbow Families Weekend at ChillOut 2015...
Attention: Gay Dads & Rainbow FamiliesFor many years groups of GLBTI families have spent the weekend or just a day at Daylesford for ChillOut.Once again a group of gay dads are heading up on the...
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[USA] "Mourning his husband, devoted gay dad still wanted his babies to enjoy...
This is a powerful piece, reminding us what family is. ‘I am widower. My husband loved Halloween but unfortunately he passed away last May and never got to enjoy the babies first Halloween, so in his...
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