Private sperm donation is often marketed as simple, accessible and modern. In reality, it can create legal, ethical and deeply human problems on a staggering scale. Two recent overseas stories show exactly what can happen when sperm donation is left largely unchecked. In one case, a mother believed her child was the only child conceived… Read More »One Sperm Donor, 550 Children: Why Australia Needs Urgent Regulation
Ireland has finally taken a major step into the modern world of family creation. With the passage of the Health Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024, Irish citizens now have something that was missing for far too long: a legal pathway to surrogacy at home. That is no small thing. For intended parents in Ireland, this… Read More »Ireland Surrogacy Update: New Laws, New Restrictions, New Hope
Hugh Jackman’s reported decision not to sign a pre-nuptial agreement with Sutton Foster has generated plenty of media attention, and for good reason. When a person has substantial wealth, children from an earlier relationship, and is entering a new relationship later in life, the question of asset protection becomes more than celebrity gossip. It becomes… Read More »Hugh Jackman Won’t Sign a Pre-Nup — Here’s Why That Matters
