Why How You Tell Your Child About Donor Conception Matters
This case underlines a critical lesson: conversations about donor conception disclosure cannot wait until separation or conflict arises.
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Free Fertility Law Q&A + Resources for Getting Legal Help in BC
Navigating Fertility on a Budget Once you start thinking of having a family with assisted reproduction, one of the first things you may notice is the cost. Everything seems to have a price tag, from diagnostic testing to surrogacy contracts and counselling. Although the World Health Organization has deemed infertility to be a disease, it…
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IVF Abroad Risks: Donor Limits, Surrogacy, and Oversight
This Week In IVF News Two men. Two very different intentions. Yet both have reportedly fathered hundreds of children- stories that made headlines this week. One is a Danish sperm donor who never imagined that his donation would place him at the centre of a world health warning. The other is a Chinese billionaire, Xu…
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Creating Your Family Story: Legal Tips for Sperm Donation with Someone You Know in BC
Anonymous vs. Known Sperm Donor? What’s The Difference? Single women, lesbian or queer couples, and couples facing male-factor infertility often require sperm from a donor to grow their family. Many are familiar with anonymous sperm donors- individuals whose identities are kept confidential by sperm banks. These donors are carefully screened for age, health history, and…
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BC’s IVF Funding Policy 2025: Legal Challenges and Discrimination Issues
Many BC couples are researching the new IVF funding policy to understand age limits, income restrictions, and eligibility requirements announced in July 2025.
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Can My Child Have Three (or More) Parents?
Québec Superior Court Recognizes Multi-Parent Families In La Belle Province, the times are a-changin’. In a recent, as-yet-unnamed ruling, Québec’s Superior Court affirmed that multi-parent families—such as throuples and other non-traditional parenting structures—now have the legal right to be recognized as co-parents of a child. This excludes step-parents, however. As with many modern family structures,…
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Can You Pay a Surrogate in Canada?
The Short Answer is no. But the longer answer is that you shouldn’t be out of pocket for being a surrogate, so reimbursed expenses are allowed. Intended Parents can cover pregnancy-related expenditures, such as the surrogate’s childcare, travel, legal services, counselling, maternity clothes, and cell phone bills. Anything that the surrogate wouldn’t need, like pre-natal…
