Colorado Looks To Pass Protections For Families Through Assisted Reproductive Technology
Our country struggles with more subtle threats to families formed through assisted reproductive technology.
Excerpt: “A Word About Ukraine. It’s hard to think or write about anything besides the horrific and heartbreaking situation in Ukraine. And, particularly for assisted reproductive technology professionals, we are watching in terror as surrogates in Kyiv and other locations throughout the country are due to give birth to babies of intended parents in the United States, France, and other countries. Some babies have even been born, but parents are unable to reach their newborns. I have seen estimates that there are over 800 pregnant Ukrainian surrogates for non-Ukrainian intended parents, and over 2,000 foreign couples with embryos in Ukraine. Embryos, carrying the hopes of parents-to-be, are threatened, with a questionable possibility of surviving, while the people of Ukraine struggle for their own lives. As embryologist and ART Compass founder, Dr. Carol Lynn Curchoe, commented on an upcoming episode of our podcast, “this will have ramifications for generations to come.” You can follow Ukraine Surrogacy Dispatches from HeyReprotech for more on Ukraine and surrogacy as the situation continues to unfold.”
Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘AboveTheLaw’ platform.