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By Janna Cunningham I came out when I was 18 years old as a freshman in college. I had fallen in love with a soccer teammate and wholeheartedly dove into the beautiful world of being gay. I put rainbow stickers on my car, went to gay bars, and celebrated Pride events in whatever city I […]

What Is a Family Formation Attorney? For many people, starting a family is straightforward.  For others—including LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, intended parents pursuing assisted reproduction, single parents by choice, and those building families through adoption—the legal path to parenthood can be complex. When a couple or individual requires donor gametes, or the assistance of a […]

2026 Policy Impact on LGBTQ+ Patients’ Lives It’s no secret that the current political climate is impacting LGBTQ+ individuals in adverse ways, particularly when it comes to accessing reproductive care and family planning.  Recent political and legislative shifts under a second Trump presidency have contributed to a fragmented and often hostile landscape for LGBTQ+ individuals […]

As a New York fertility lawyer that serves the LGBTQ+ community through my private practice and advocacy efforts, I receive phone calls and emails all the time from concerned clients asking me how to best protect themselves and their families.  And their concerns are not unfounded.  News reports of states stripping rights to bodily autonomy […]

IVF by the Numbers: What the 2024 SART Report Reveals and Why It Matters Legally and Practically The 2024 Clinic Summary Report published by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) provides one of the most comprehensive datasets available on in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg freezing, and related fertility treatments.  For patients, intended parents, and […]

Egg donation is a common pathway to parenthood for many hopeful parents, accounting for a meaningful minority of 10-15% of all IVF cycles in the United States. See SART National Summary Report. One of the most important distinctions among donor egg IVF cycles is the type of egg donation arrangement available to intended parents and donors. […]

Top 5 Surrogacy Misconceptions By a Fertility Lawyer Focused on the Ethics of Growing a Family Through Assisted Reproduction Surrogacy is one of the most meaningful and often misunderstood paths to parenthood. At Oleaga Law LLC, we work with intended parents, surrogates, and donors across the United States to ensure that every family-building journey is […]

By now, you’ve likely seen the headlines announcing Costco Wholesale’s launch of a nationwide fertility access program to decouple infertility treatment from traditional insurance pathways and reassemble it into a vertically coordinated cash-pay ecosystem.  Costco members (and even non-members) will soon have access to a direct-to-consumer cash-pay telehealth platform through Sesame Health, access to a […]

A self-assessment for women considering gestational surrogacy.  Becoming a gestational surrogate is a generous and meaningful decision—but it’s also a significant commitment. This checklist is designed to help you reflect on whether you’re ready to take the next step and where you may want additional support or information.  Physical & Medical Readiness  ☐ I have […]