A column highlighting recent court decisions affecting the assisted reproductive technologies and the families they create, written by Susan L. Crockin, J.D. and guest authors who offer unique perspectives and expertise on significant legal topics.
Legally Speaking Jan 30, 2023
The day before the Dobbs decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on a divorcing couple’s disputed control over their frozen embryos
Legally Speaking Jul 21, 2022
Consistent with the mission of this column since its inception to explain complex court rulings and statutory enactments and their potential impact on ART providers and patients, below is a summary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling and various opinions in Dobbs v. Jackson Mississippi Women’s Health, and several of the legal and factual concerns it may raise for the ART community.
Legally Speaking Feb 17, 2022
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