Archive for January 2015
What to say to someone experiencing infertility from women touchd by infertility
My fellow infertility advocacy friend, Marissa Horowitz Jaffe, helped me compile a list of things to say to someone experiencing infertility straight from women who have suffered from infertility. Sometimes when you experience infertility, there really isn’t anything you can say to the person who is in pain, however, these are some suggestions from women…
Read MoreMarla Neufeld Featured in the Miami Herald for use of a standing desk
Leonardo Da Vinci, Ben Franklin, Winston Churcill and surrogacy attorney, Marla Neufeld, Esq. are avid users of the standing desk. Surrogacy Lawyer Marla Neufeld is another standing desk devotee. The 32-year-old lawyer and mother of infant twins got her standing desk a year ago, after seeing one in the SkyMall magazine on a flight. “I thought…
Read MoreDoes an egg donor have to pay taxes on money received for donated eggs?
Yes. Regardless of whether a 1099 is issued, payments to an egg donor or surrogate (other than reimbursement of actual expenses) are includible in the gross income of the donor or surrogate, and subject to income tax. In the first ruling on egg donation taxes, on January 22, 2014, the U.S. Tax Court rejected a woman’s…
Read MoreNew 12 year study shows risks with IVF are rare
Complications are uncommon for women undergoing IVF procedures: A new 12-year U.S. study shows the most frequent involve drugs used to stimulate ovaries, but it suggests problems are rarely fatal. Over-stimulated ovaries occurred in 154 out of every 10,000 pregnancy attempts; rates of other complications were less than 10 per 10,000 attempts. There were 58…
Read More25 Things to Say (and Not to Say) to Someone Living with Infertility
For those of you that asked for guidance on things to say (and not to say) to someone experiencing infertility, here is an article from Resolve, the leading infertility association, with some pointers. Stay tuned on additional thoughts/suggestions on this important topic. Let them know that you care. The best thing you can do is…
Read MoreFlorida Legalizing Same Sex Marriage Should Simplify the Surrogacy Process for Same Sex Couples
Judge Sarah Zabel lift of the stay on her own ruling overturning Florida’s same-sex marriage ban should help the legal process for same sex couples to utilize Florida’s surrogacy laws without having to adopt the child after birth. Contact Marla Neufeld for more information on same sex surrogacy laws in Florida. Florida’s surrogacy statute only…
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