(June 29, 2017 – The Pew Charitable Trusts – Rebecca Beitsch) When Brad Hoylman and his husband wanted to start a family, they looked to a woman nearly 3,000 miles away to carry their child. The two Manhattanites turned to a … Continue reading
Surrogacy
Landscape shifts for surrogate motherhood
(April 19, 2017 – Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly – Nicholas W. Smith) Tightening of laws in other countries fuels U.S. market, but not all states are relaxing statutes Modern technology for nearly two decades has made it possible for infertile … Continue reading
States wrestle with legalizing payments for gestational surrogates
(March 10, 2017 – Minnesota Public Radio News – Emily Sohn) In Minnesota, which must decide whether to go ahead with the legislation this week or let the bill die without a hearing, opposition has come from a California-based organization called the … Continue reading
Counterpoint: Rein in surrogacy and put an end to predatory practices
(February 3, 2017 – Star Tribune – Jason Adkins) Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. That sums up the Jan. 29 article “New push to rein in surrogacy,” which offers a simplistic and misleading presentation … Continue reading
Legislature faces decisions on health care, school choice, family poverty
(January 3, 2017 – The Visitor – Joe Towalski) MCC is supporting efforts to expand school choice, oppose assisted suicide, regulate commercial surrogacy and increase aid to poor families After a contentious U.S. presidential campaign that highlighted the nation’s deep … Continue reading