Italy is Removing Same-Sex Parents Off Birth Certificates, & the Worst Places for Surrogacy

08/24/23 • 76 min

In June, over 33 Lesbian mothers were removed off of the birth certificates of their children. Their parental rights were retroactively revoked. This week we're diving into why and how this is happening in Italy, the rise of Georgia Meloni and the far right movement in Europe. We interview Viola and Michela Leidi, who were the first couple to have one of their names removed from the birth certificate of their daughter, Giulia.

Special thanks to Sidney and Giacomo for translating this interview, and for providing more insight on queer parenthood in Italy.

In this episode we're answering the questions: Why do so many people do surrogacy in the United States? What are the best and worst places to do surrogacy in the US? Where is surrogacy legal? Where is it restricted? Where is it banned?

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Special thanks to Sidney and Giacomo for translating this interview, and for providing more insight on queer parenthood in Italy.

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This week we're going deep with Jaimie Kelton to hear her personal story on struggling through unexplained infertility and over 3 years (!!) of trying to have a baby through IVF and IUI. She also has some very exciting news to share that came to be a pretty big surprise!

In this episode we're answering the questions: What is the process of IVF and IUI like? What is unexplained infertility and how does it affect biologically born women? How do you even start the process of IVF or IUI and how do you know which is right for you?

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Jon & Pete on Having a Micro-Preemie and Navigating Unexpected Surrogacy Complications

Few stories are as close to home to us as our friends' Jon and Pete. We are so happy to welcome them on the pod this week to hear their story of how little Éze made her way into the world at just 25 weeks (only 22.5 weeks after implantation).

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You may notice that we spoke about the birth certificate laws pertaining to Idaho in this episode. Thankfully, the laws have changed even since recently recording this episode! We are happy to announce that Idaho now allows same-sex parents to both be placed on the birth certificate of their children.

This week we're answering the questions: What are some methods/mindsets for coping with the unexpected? What complications can arise from premature birth? What are some best practices for caring for a NICU baby?

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