A Victory for Children: Florida’s Passage of HB 905 Signals Renewed Commitment to Ethical Safeguards
In March 2026, Florida lawmakers took an important step toward strengthening protections for children and upholding ethical boundaries in the realm of reproductive technologies. With the passage of...
Opposition to S.F. 1961: An Insurance Mandate with Serious Medical, Ethical, & Fiscal Implications
March 4, 2026 To: Chair Klein and Members of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee Re: Opposition to S.F. 1961 We respectfully submit this testimony in opposition to S.F. 1961, which...
UK Parliament Holds Second Oral Evidence Session on Egg Donation and Egg Freezing — Serious Ethical & Health Concerns Raised
On 11 February 2026, the UK’s Women and Equalities Committee held the second oral evidence session in Westminster probing the safety, ethics and regulatory framework governing egg donation and egg...
Commodification of Human Life: Germany’s Embryo Protection Act Under Political Pressure
In Germany, the long-standing Embryo Protection Act is currently under immense political pressure. New legislative proposals aim to legalize surrogacy and egg donation, which would open the door to...
UK Parliament Holds Inquiry into Egg Donation and Egg Freezing
Earlier this year, the UK’s Women and Equalities Committee convened a formal oral evidence session to examine the increasingly complex world of egg donation and egg freezing. While these procedures...
Submission to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry on Egg Donation and Egg Freezing
The UK Parliament recently opened an inquiry into egg donation and egg freezing. Their inquiry examines whether women donating and freezing their eggs do so with sufficient information about the...
Center for Bioethics & Culture Written Testimony on Nebraska Bills LB 730, LB 731, and LB 732
Center for Bioethics & Culture Written Testimony on Nebraska Bills LB 730, LB 731, and LB 732 At the Center for Bioethics & Culture (CBC), our mission is clear: “to educate and inform...
Conservative Opportunity Society Caucus Breakfast
Kallie Fell recently presented at the Conservaitve Opportunity Society caucus breakfast. What follows are her remarks from the event. Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak with...
From Washington, D.C. to the front lines of reproductive policy, the truth is coming into focus.
Following recent conversations on Capitol Hill about the growing harms of the fertility industry, Representatives today issued a press release expressing support for the SAFE KIDS Act—legislation...
Center for Bioethics and Culture Supports Citizen Petition Urging FDA Oversight of Off-Label Estrogen Use in Males in Gender Medicine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18, 2025 Center for Bioethics and Culture Supports Citizen Petition Urging FDA Oversight of Off-Label Estrogen Use in Males in Gender Medicine San Francisco, CA — The...
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission: Review of Surrogacy Laws
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry: Review of Surrogacy Laws Response to Discussion Paper (2025) We are deeply disappointed that the Australian Law Reform Commission’s...
A Troubling Step: Western Australia’s New Surrogacy Bill and What It Means
Back in July 2025, the CBC submitted a response to the initial national consultation on surrogacy reform through the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry. In that submission, we warned...
Surrogacy in the UK
The Center for Bioethics and Culture has submitted a response to a new surrogacy consultation in the UK, hosted by the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST). POST is a parliamentary...
Surrogacy at the UN: A Global Call to Protect Women and Children
The Center for Bioethics and Culture welcomes the July 2025 report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, which offers a sobering assessment of surrogacy. The...
Submission to the Inquiry into Fertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Treatment
The Select Committee on Fertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Treatment NSW Legislative Council Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 July 24, 2025 Re: Submission to the Inquiry...
Citizen Petition under 21 CFR §10.30 Requesting FDA Review of the Off-Label Use of Estrogen in Gender Transition Care for Biologically Male Patients.
We invite clinicians, researchers, and public health stakeholders concerned about the unchecked, off-label use of estrogen in vulnerable populations to co-sign this petition as a matter of ethical...
Australian Law Reform Commission: Submission on the Review of Surrogacy Laws
The Australian Law Reform Commission is soliciting submissions for their Surrogacy Reform Issues Paper. The Issues Paper introduces our inquiry and explains what we have been asked to do. It...
Opposition to AB224: An Expansion of Mandated Insurance Coverage for Elective Fertility Procedures
June 25th, 2025 Re: Opposition to AB224 To: Senator Caroline Menjivar (Chair), and Members of the Senate Committee on Health On behalf of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Network (CBC), I write...
Opposition to SB62: California’s Effort to Expand Elective Reproductive Services
June 25th, 2025 Re: Opposition to SB62 To: Mia Bonta (Chair), Phillip Chen (Vice Chair) and Members of the California State Assembly Committee on Health On behalf of the Center for Bioethics and...
Opposition to HB 350, “Uniform Parentage Act” – Potential Harm in Surrogacy and Parental Safeguards
The Center for Bioethics and Culture submitted a formal letter opposing Pennsylvania’s HB350 because it prioritizes contractual arrangements over the rights and welfare of children and women. By...
The Human Rights Challenges of Surrogacy: A Response to the UN Office of the High Commissioner
The Center for Bioethics & Culture submitted to the United Nations the following letter as a response to the call for input to the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against...
CBC Testimony on H.B. No. 7022: An Act Promoting Equity In Medicaid Coverage for Fertility Health Care
First and foremost, surrogacy raises profound ethical concerns, particularly when funded by taxpayer dollars. The process often involves complex contractual agreements that can lead to the...
Two Years Later: The Access to Family Building Act
Almost two years ago I wrote an article about legislation being introduced at the federal level that would pave the way for anyone in the country to access technology and “medical care” to “build a...
Our Response to the CDC on Reporting of Pregnancy Success Rates From Assisted Reproductive Technology
At the end of November 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a request for comment on a notice with serious reproductive technology concerns. Mainly, the...
CBC’s powerful testimony against surrogacy in Michigan
November 1, 2023 To: Chair Rep. Kelly Breen and the House Judiciary Committee We write with concern regarding House Bills 5207-5215 which, as a package, would repeal Michigan’s current ban on...
Our Letter of Opposition to CA’s SB 729
June 13, 2023 To: Chair Jim Wood and members of the CA Assembly Health Committee We wish to submit our written testimony in opposition to SB 729 which requires insurance companies to cover a...
The Right to Build A Family Act of 2022
Stories of infertility are heartbreaking and the justification to use assisted reproductive technologies like egg “donation” and surrogacy seem to always start with a heartbreaking and personal...
Our Testimony Regarding Fertility Coverage in Minnesota
April 27, 2022 To: Chair Stephenson and members of the MN House and Commerce Finance and Policy Committee We wish to submit our written testimony in opposition to HF 3465 which would provide...
CBC’s Submission to the UN on Surrogacy and the Vulnerabilities of Children
Jennifer Lahl, President Center for Bioethics and Culture Gary Powell, European Special Consultant at the Center for Bioethics and Culture Submission by the Center for Bioethics and Culture in...
What’s Up With Wyoming?
I just recently had the privilege of being on air with Speak Your Piece with Darian Dudrick on Big Horn Radio located in Wyoming addressing newfound concerns of surrogacy in the state. I never...
Public Comment to UN Special Rapporteur
The following public comment was submitted by StopSurrogacyNow to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children. To the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and...