Leslie lectured at Miami's Beth Am Chick chat on the subject of: Fertility Awareness and Choices for Conception. Leslie advocates the idea that fertility awareness = empowered decisions about family planning. Why do we have such limited knowledge of how are bodies work and why do we give up our "power" to make good choices
Leslie co-sponsored Kosher Conception conference in Miami at Temple Judea. The distinguished panel discussed the intersection of law, medicine, religion and assisted reproductive technologies. If you are jewish and need the help of an infertility specialist for egg, sperm or embryo donation, you may want to know if your resulting children will be considered Jewish.
Leslie discussed the day-in-the-life of a reproductive attorney. She provided a brief overview of the interplay of international, federal and state laws in the assisted reproduction field and discussed a Florida specific analysis of (a) who are your clients, gamete donors or intended parent(s) (b) understanding how a client's medical status impacts representation; (b) legal
Is there a Fountain of Youth for eggs? Got Old Eggs? Have trouble conceiving? Thousands of women with poor-quality eggs struggle to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization or find themselves turning to egg donors. But what if those “old eggs” could take a dip in a scientific Fountain of Youth, creating an Egg Donation
Are you using Egg, Sperm or Embryo Donation or a surrogate or other assisted reproductive technology? Explore the intersection of law, medicine and religion. Learn more...
Assisted Reproductive Technology as Hollywood-Worthy Drama The case of Sophia Vergara versus her ex-fiancé over their frozen embryos may be one of the stranger breakup stories to come out of Hollywood…but one that could educate countless couples wading into the complex world of reproductive technology. Using Assisted Reproductive Technology - or “ART” - begins as
Here's a timely book about the rise of the autonomous unwed women and their impact on society. This well-researched and fact oriented book notes the decline of marriage as the focal point of a woman's life. Single women now have a huge impact on "legal, economic and social progress" as stated in the New Yorker
So you want to become a Florida egg donor? Whether you are doing this deed for altruistic reasons or for a fee, this article will provide some guidelines. Egg donation is defined by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM.org) as the process whereby a donor gives her eggs to a recipient in order to
The outbreak of the Zika Virus means Florida Egg Donors, recipients, surrogates and intended parents have to take real precautions -- and the first line of defense is information. The Centers for Disease Control has issued travel warnings for confirmed Zika hotspots in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, as well as the Pacific
Egg donors in Florida and everywhere could be getting a “raise” for their egg donations…after four women sue the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The claim? Price-fixing by the leading association of fertility specialists, limiting the compensation women get for their eggs. More than a decade ago, the ASRM set “Egg Fee Guidelines” at $5000,
