Surrogacy and Employment Rights in the UK
Surrogacy raises questions about the purpose of employment-related pregnancy and maternity rights.
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Read more: An Intersectional Analysis of Proposed Fertility Leave in England and Wales An Intersectional Analysis of Proposed Fertility Leave in England and Wales
We consider how fertility leave benefits are likely to be stratified along class, race, sexuality, and gender lines.
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Read more: Fertility Leave: Seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology as an Employee in the UK Fertility Leave: Seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology as an Employee in the UK
Fertility leave — employer-sanctioned time off for fertility treatment appointments — is becoming a feature of modern employment relationships in the UK.
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Read more: Egg Freezing in Israel: Legal Framework and Women’s Viewpoints Egg Freezing in Israel: Legal Framework and Women’s Viewpoints
Social egg freezing cannot serve as a solution for gender inequality in the workplace
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Read more: Surrogacy and the Workplace: Maternity, Paternity, and Parental Leave in the European Union Surrogacy and the Workplace: Maternity, Paternity, and Parental Leave in the European Union
While EU policy regarding surrogacy has not seen developments since 2014, recent happenings concerning paternity leave bring the topic back to the fore.
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Read more: Opill’s FDA Approval: Implications for Pharmaceutical Regulation and Access to Care Opill’s FDA Approval: Implications for Pharmaceutical Regulation and Access to Care
Petrie-Flom Center intern James René Jolin and Executive Director Susannah Baruch discuss the FDA’s approval of over-the-counter birth control.
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Read more: Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023: Some Questions Raised by Artificial Amniotic and Placenta Technology Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023: Some Questions Raised by Artificial Amniotic and Placenta Technology
This blog raises a number of questions about who would have access to extended parental leave if Artificial Amniotic and Placenta Technology is used.
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Read more: Artificial Placenta Technologies and Maternity Leave in European Labor Law Artificial Placenta Technologies and Maternity Leave in European Labor Law
Artificial Amnion and Placenta Technology provides an example of how the EU maternity leave framework is unable to support modern pregnancies.
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Read more: Conceiving a New Interpretation of Equality Law for Those Undergoing Fertility Treatments Conceiving a New Interpretation of Equality Law for Those Undergoing Fertility Treatments
While UK equality law does not yet clearly include those engaged in ART treatments, potential amendments could facilitate new interpretations.
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Read more: The Problems with Employer-Funded Elective Egg Freezing The Problems with Employer-Funded Elective Egg Freezing
While there are many upsides, employers should be mindful of how funding egg freezing may impact workplace culture.
