by Stacy Manning | Mar 7, 2018 | The Latest |
Nearly every country that has legalized commercial surrogacy has proceeded to ban it. Most recently in 2015, Thailand and Nepal; Mexico followed suit in 2016 and India banned commercial surrogacy last year. Cambodia, just this week, drafted legislation banning...
by Katy Faust | Feb 12, 2018 | The Latest |
When people think about surrogacy, it’s always from the adult’s perspective- the infertile couple with no way to have children, or the gay couple who needs a “surrogate angel” to complete their family. But there are very real risks to children...
by Katy Faust | Jan 22, 2018 | The Latest |
This is the worst “I told you so” ever. In the committee hearing for Washington State’s Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) which will legalize commercial surrogacy, award parental rights to any adult(s) who can acquire a child through reproductive...
by Them Before Us | Jan 22, 2018 | Justice, Studies |
Members of the law and justice committee,* Thank you for the opportunity to be here. My name is Katy Faust and I’m the founder of the children’s rights organization Them Before Us. I am the former Assistant Director of Chinese Children Adoption International, the...
by Katy Faust | Jan 9, 2018 | The Latest |
The Washington State legislature is planning to ring in the new year by violating children’s rights as they consider SB 6037, “The Uniform Parenting Act.” In discussions on family structure- whether you’re talking about marriage, divorce, or the booming...
