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Friday Legal Updates™- France, Germany, & India Surrogacy

Erickson Law — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:16:41 +0000

Surrogacy – Hello and happy Friday to all. Well, the cases that just keep on going are moving in some direction finally.

In France, the French couple who has been fighting the government for almost 8 years wins legal recognition of their children, although the children are still not recognized as French nationals.

“Partial victory in surrogacy battle - A FRENCH couple whose twin daughters were born to a surrogate mother in the US have won part of their long-running battle to be legally recognised as their parents.

Last night I received a very disturbing and harassing phone call from a member of Surrogate mother.com

mrsprincessdawn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:45:52 +0000

This person called me on the phone late at night claiming she wants to be a surrogate for my agency and that her “recipients are clients” of mine. Of course, I have never heard of her so-called recipients, and tell her this it’s 11 PM. I very cordially answer her questions, which become repetitive. She asked if she could be a surrogate at my agency, and I explained to her that I only take surrogates who reside in California because of the very favorable laws here involving surrogacy.

Women ready for Motherhood at 14 claims leading author

prideangel.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:38 +0000

Women are ready for motherhood at 14, claims a leading author. What dangerous nonsense, says this former teenage mum.
Watching my daughter Olivia and her friends preparing to celebrate her 15th birthday last week, the bathroom awash with false lashes and lip glosses, I couldn't help but smile. I'm thrilled to see her so happy and carefree.

But, as I watched Olivia and her friends giggling about boys and swapping make-up tips, I realised with a tinge of regret that this was an experience I had never had.

Baby albums anyone?

proudBabyBooks — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:09:18 +0000

I have been unsure where to begin for the last hour, so I am just going to dive in with what is on my mind right now…I am so thrilled to have gotten so much positive feedback about our albums this year. I am humbled by such generous compliments from customers who are describing the albums using words such as ‘intuitive’, ‘fun’ and ‘beautiful’.

I have been asked many times if I will be creating albums with specific topics for adoptive parents, single parents and same sex parents. After reviewing some existing albums I realize that there really is a need.

Florida anti-gay adoption group uses 'scare tactics'

Jeff — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:55:19 +0000

The Florida Family Policy Council - which opposes adoption by gay couples - uses scare tactics and stereotypical profiling to inform its members - according to a blogger at Sociological Images. FFPC contacted its members about a judge's ruling to allow a lesbian couple to adopt a relative's child they had been fostering. On the left is the photo included with the alert; on the right is a photo of the actual couple.

Understanding Egg Donation and Surrogacy in the Modern Day

baby2mom — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:09:46 +0000

gg donation and surrogacy were always considered aspects that happen to other people. They were advanced processes involving third parties for reproduction that were aspects we watched on television and read about in media magazines. People also want to understand the criteria for egg donation.

The reality is that alot more people are needing egg donation and surrogacy solutions and these topics warrant a suitable explanation.

Donor bill would help prevent exploitation

Donor Conceived — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:32 +0000

http://newsok.com/article/3446977

Donor bill would help prevent exploitation
POINT OF VIEW Egg donation measure
BY JENNIFER LAHL, DAVID PRENTICE AND MIKE JESTES | Oklahoman
Published: March 17, 2010

The future is bright. College freshmen widely support gay marriage.

Jeff — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:17:36 +0000

The Chronicle of Education:

College students who describe themselves as politically "far right" arrive on campuses across the country supporting legal same-sex marriage significantly more than do conservative Republicans nationwide, according to new data released by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles.

The Role of the father has been downgraded

prideangel.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:24:46 +0000

Legislation has effectively dismissed the contribution of half the population to the upbringing of the next generation, says Ruth Deech, the chairman of the Bar Standards Board.

Lesbian moms say faith not shaken by Archdiocese stance

Jeff — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:58:47 +0000

The family denied re-enrollment to Boulder's Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School remains unidentified, but released a statement through Boulder Pride - an organization representing the GLBT community. They say the school's decision comes as a shock to them. The couple says they were initially very hurt and angry. According to the couple, their two children have been attending Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School for three years.