By David Dodge | New York Times Parenting | October 11, 2019
This primer for intended parents offers a basic overview of surrogacy terms and concepts, and a realistic look at the financial, emotional, and legal issues they can expect to encounter during a surrogacy journey.
BBC | August 23, 2019
This 24-minute film tells the story of a young woman preparing to meet the man who donated the sperm her mothers used to conceive her, and also meeting several of the 19 half-siblings who were “fathered” by the same donor.
By Hannah Harris Green | Vice | August 20, 2019
This article looks at the troubling case of a same-sex couple who had to go to great lengths to establish both mothers as legal parents, and explains some of the legal barriers to establishing parentage as an LGBTQ family.
By The Associated Press | NBC News | July 24, 2019
This article summarizes the case of Derek Mize and Jonathan Gregg, a couple from Georgia who are suing the U.S. State Department for refusing to recognize the citizenship of their daughter, born in England via surrogacy.
By Michael Cook | BioEdge | June 9, 2019
Since 2016, Kenya has become a new hub for international commercial surrogacy. This article identifies potential risks posed by the lack of regulations and cultural biases against LGBTQ people, and warn that pursuing surrogacy arrangements in Kenya could lead to a “dangerous situation.”
By Sarah Mervosh | The New York Times | May 21, 2019
The U.S. State Department has come under intense scrutiny in recent months amidst accusations it discriminates against same-sex couples by requiring higher citizenship standards for their children—even when the couple is legally married.
By Scott Bixby | Daily Beast | May 15, 2019
American parents who enter into surrogacy arrangements in countries outside the U.S. often assume—based on precedent—that their child will be eligible for birthright citizenship. However, the Trump administration now interprets the Immigration and Nationality Act to mean that “a child born abroad must be biologically related to a U.S. citizen parent,” a reality that puts many LGBTQ families at heightened risk for legal complications.
By David Dodge | The New York Times: Parenting | May 3, 2019
This guide outlines multiple pathways for LGBTQ people who want to become parents, with particular emphasis on the legal and financial issues that may arise along the way.
By Ciara Kenny | The Irish Times | March 6, 2019
Two years after the birth of their son in Canada, a gay couple from Ireland finally have proof of his Irish citizenship, but do not share full legal custody in the eyes of their home country. This article tells the story of a family caught in an expensive international back-and-forth that is still only partly resolved despite the passage of the Children and Family Relationships Bill.
