Washington State To Repeal Ban On Compensated Surrogacy?
Possibly so if a state Representative gets his way: Seattle state Rep. Jamie Pedersen (D-43) wants to amend last year’s domestic partnership law (which he sponsored and which withstood a test at the...
View ArticleSame-Sex Couples Can Now Tie The Knot In Washington, D.C.
Washington D.C. has just joined New Hampshire, Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut as jurisdictions that allow same sex marriage in the United States. According to CNN: A lesbian couple...
View ArticleBill Being Considered In Washington State Will Permit Compensated Surrogacy
A bill that would allow compensated surrogacy in Washington State for all couples, regardless of sexual orientation, cleared an important hurdle on Monday as it was approved by the state House: The...
View ArticleWashington Closer To Having Surrogacy Legislation
An update on the status of the bill that would regulate surrogacy in Washington State: Changes to the so-called Uniform Parentage Act would replace references to mother and father with gender-neutral...
View ArticleBill To Allow Compensated Surrogacy In Washington State Is Gutted
Disappointing news out of Washington where a bill that would have permitted compensated surrogacy was emasculated to the point that it no longer will permit compensated surrogacy: Senate Democrats are...
View ArticlePhysician Charged With Killing Partner & 2 Year Old Baby
This is a particularly gruesome and disturbing story. I am only sharing it because the baby that was brutally murdered was born as a result of a surrogacy arrangement: A physician who was about to...
View ArticleState Of Washington To Allow Gay Marriage
Washington becomes just the seventh state to allow gay marriage. I am interested to hear if President Obama, in tomorrow night’s State of the Union address, will finally embrace gay marriage as part of...
View ArticleSame Sex Marriage: Washington State Recognizes Marital Equality
Washington State has just recognized same-sex marriage: “Today is an important day not only for all Washington residents, but especially for the approximately 6,000 children in that state who are being...
View ArticleOpen Enrollment For ACA Policies Extended In 4 Jurisdictions
Given weather related issues, California, Maryland Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. have extended their open enrollment windows to purchase an Affordable Care Act (ACA) policy: During the first two...
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