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The term infertility applies to a wide range of medical problems that prevent conception and/or carrying a pregnancy to term.  Individuals affected by infertility require a support network to assist in navigating the vast array of decisions to be made following diagnosis. These decisions may include whether to undergo testing, whether to pursue fertility or other treatments, and whether to … [Read more...] about Your Journey Starts with Friends and Family, Share Information and Start Asking For Support

For National Infertility Week, we are ready to #startasking the tough questions.  One tough question:  What is the legal access to all family building options nationwide? In Pennsylvania, and nationwide, we have begun to see cutting-edge options for family formation and the laws that are developing around this trend. These various legal family building options protect the intended parents and … [Read more...] about Start Asking About Legal Access To Family Building Options Nationwide

There is currently no law in the Commonwealth that requires employers and their insurers to offer coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment for those who wish to have children but need the assistance of reproductive technology. While some employers will not offer insurance with infertility coverage simply because they do not have to, many employers offer varying levels of … [Read more...] about Some Questions to Start Asking for Those Seeking Healthcare Coverage for Infertility Treatments

The week of April 24-30 is set aside to raise awareness about infertility. In our ART legal practice, we hear clients asking “why me?” and “how can I afford this procedure?”  In the coming days, we will summarize the legal issues for you, including the importance of a support network, and our thoughts on the legal issues that we should all #StartAsking – stay posted. More information is available … [Read more...] about What Are We #StartAsking About? KingSpry Assisted Reproductive Technology Law Practice Marks Infertility Week

This month you will see blue ribbons and pinwheels to raise awareness for child abuse prevention. This is much more than a feel-good event.  The effects of child abuse are long lasting and pervasive.  Four children die every day from abuse or neglect.  Those who survive are at heightened risk for chronic health problems, mental illness, and incarceration.  Those who survive child abuse and … [Read more...] about Join KingSpry in Marking Child Abuse Prevention Month This April

Yesterday, March 7, 2016, the United States Supreme Court held that states must give full faith and credit to adoption decrees issued in other states. The case, V.L. v. E.L., arose from an Alabama state Supreme Court decision that refused to acknowledge an adoption decree issued by a Georgia court. The Georgia decree was a second parent order, granting parental rights to V.L., the female partner … [Read more...] about United States Supreme Court Holds States Must Give Full Faith and Credit To Adoption Decrees From Other States