Reproductive Rights and the 2024 Presidential Race
By: Friday Faraday The time is coming yet again, every four years we as a nation decide who is going to be the next President of the United States of America. The process of course is not as simple as just going to polls on November 4th (or early) to cast your vote. It starts […]
The Intersectionality of Reproductive Rights
By: Friday Faraday The world has been through a lot in the most recent years to say the least, a worldwide pandemic, an insurrection, five dollar gas prices, and much more. Unfortunately, and this is a big “unfortunately” that many of us are getting tired of is the continually fighting for our basic human rights, […]
The Status of Global Infertility
By: Friday Faraday The state of reproductive health has been in a flux for decades. Most people might be surprised by the “decades” part, especially when it comes to Roe v Wade being overturned and the fight for access to mifepristone for the entire US. The truth is that the alarm for reproductive health began […]
What Sets Celebrity Surrogacy Apart?
By: Friday Faraday Gestational Surrogacy is a unique experience for both the surrogate and the intended parents, and there are a number of situations that can bring a person to the decision to explore surrogacy. Infertility is a well known reason for why intended parents chose this option to start or grow their family, the […]
The Complexity of Surrogacy and Taxes
By: Friday Faraday Surrogacy as a whole is still pretty young, it was in 1985 when the first successful gestational surrogate was documented in the United States, and with that youth, federal laws are still in catch up mode when it comes to surrogacy. Most laws surrounding surrogacy are up to the individual states to […]
Let’s Talk about Working While Being a Surrogate
By: Friday Faraday The decision to become a gestational surrogate can be rooted in many aspects that reflect your life. You can be a deeply caring person that wants to give an extraordinary gift to someone else, you could be thinking about your future with the compensation that you will earn, or both. No matter […]
What Can a Post-birth Surrogacy Relationship Look Like?
By: Friday Faraday The journey of gestational surrogacy is life changing for both the intended parent(s) and the surrogate. From the medical to the physical and emotional sides and everything in between, there is going to be changes and it is going to have an absolute presence within the process. Even with that in the […]
The Changing Landscape of Surrogacy in Idaho
By: Friday Faraday Art by Leigh Archibald What would The Gestational Agreements Act in Idaho do? At the beginning of this month, a bill was signed to give more structure and oversight to gestational surrogacy in the state of Idaho. House bill 264 or the Gestational Agreements Act was co sponsored by Brooke Green (Democrat) […]
Surrogacy for Transgender Parents
On Identity and Parenthood By: Friday Faraday There is nothing more natural than wanting to start a family, to build something with love and kindness, but this desire is not limited to cisgender families. The same importance toward building a family can be found within the LGBTQIA2S+ community. There is a certain shared experience of […]