Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP in the Media
April 3, 2013 - Sara R. Cohen debates with Francoise Baylis in the Huffington Post's Change My Mind: Should There Be an Age Limit For Fertility Treatments? Read the arguments for and against here.
March 26, 2013 - Sara R. Cohen is featured as one of Toronto's world-class mompreneurs in ilovetoronto.com's blog. Read the story here.
March 26, 2013 - Sara R. Cohen is featured as one of Toronto's world-class mompreneurs in ilovetoronto.com's blog. Read the story here.
March, 2013 - D2Law LLP lawyers were featured twice in the 2013 spring edition of the Infertility
Awareness Association of Canada's magazine, Creating Families! Download and read Sara R. Cohen's article about the Pratten decision and how it will affect third party reproduction in Canada, and Anatoly Dvorkin's article about whether an employee undergoing fertility treatments has legal protection in the context of his or her employment, below
Awareness Association of Canada's magazine, Creating Families! Download and read Sara R. Cohen's article about the Pratten decision and how it will affect third party reproduction in Canada, and Anatoly Dvorkin's article about whether an employee undergoing fertility treatments has legal protection in the context of his or her employment, below
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March 15, 2013 - Here is what Advocate Daily had to say about Sara R. Cohen's recent article in Lawyers Weekly about the competing interests between donors, parents and donor-conceived children in sperm donor caselaw across Canada http://www.advocatedaily.com/2013/03/competing-rights-remain-an-issue-in-sperm-donor-cases/.
February 26, 2013 - Sara R. Cohen reacts to the Ontario government's statement that it will continue not to fund IVF, calling the policy discriminatory and wrong http://www.advocatedaily.com/2013/02/no-provincial-funding-for-ivf-treatments-discriminatory/
December 7, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's article in the Huffington Post, "It's Not about the Money", discusses the reason for all the uproar in Canadian media about purchasing pre-made embryos for IVF from California IVF. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sara-cohen/buying-ivf-embryos-canada_b_2253201.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-living&ir=Canada%20Living&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
November 15, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen discusses embryo donation and the law as an alternative to discarding, indefinite cryopreservation or donating leftover embryos to science. Read the article and watch the video here: http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/11/embryo-donation-an-option-to-consider/
November 8, 2012 - the Omnibus Bill (C38) Impacts Assisted Human Reproduction in Canada. An article about the Sara R. Cohen and Alana Cattapan's presentation on the changes brought to assisted human reproduction in Canada by bill C38, as presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS). http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/11/bill-impacts-assisted-human-reproduction-in-canada-ready/
September 25, 2012 - here is a folllow up article by Advocate Daily about my article and argument that the AHRA's prohibition of paying for or accepting payment for arranging the services of a surrogate mother does more harm than good. Read the article here: http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/09/expertise-aimed-at-arranging-a-surrogate-should-be-welcomed/
September 12, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's article, A Primer on Fertility Law in Canada for Cancer Survivors is published on Cancer Knowledge Networks sites. Read the article here: http://multimed.current-oncology.com/patients/a-primer-on-fertility-law-in-canada-for-cancer-survivors/
February 26, 2013 - Sara R. Cohen reacts to the Ontario government's statement that it will continue not to fund IVF, calling the policy discriminatory and wrong http://www.advocatedaily.com/2013/02/no-provincial-funding-for-ivf-treatments-discriminatory/
December 7, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's article in the Huffington Post, "It's Not about the Money", discusses the reason for all the uproar in Canadian media about purchasing pre-made embryos for IVF from California IVF. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sara-cohen/buying-ivf-embryos-canada_b_2253201.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-living&ir=Canada%20Living&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
November 15, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen discusses embryo donation and the law as an alternative to discarding, indefinite cryopreservation or donating leftover embryos to science. Read the article and watch the video here: http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/11/embryo-donation-an-option-to-consider/
November 8, 2012 - the Omnibus Bill (C38) Impacts Assisted Human Reproduction in Canada. An article about the Sara R. Cohen and Alana Cattapan's presentation on the changes brought to assisted human reproduction in Canada by bill C38, as presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS). http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/11/bill-impacts-assisted-human-reproduction-in-canada-ready/
September 25, 2012 - here is a folllow up article by Advocate Daily about my article and argument that the AHRA's prohibition of paying for or accepting payment for arranging the services of a surrogate mother does more harm than good. Read the article here: http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/09/expertise-aimed-at-arranging-a-surrogate-should-be-welcomed/
September 12, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's article, A Primer on Fertility Law in Canada for Cancer Survivors is published on Cancer Knowledge Networks sites. Read the article here: http://multimed.current-oncology.com/patients/a-primer-on-fertility-law-in-canada-for-cancer-survivors/
October 2012 - Read Karma Brown's excellent article, Frozen in Time, published in Canadian Family magazine about the choices available to Canadians regarding embryo donation of leftover embryos. Sara is quoted and consulted in this article about the legalities of embryo donation in Canada.
Read Sara R. Cohen's paper, The Prohibition on "Paying or Accepting Consideration for Arranging for the Services of a Surrogate Mother" - What it Means, and Why it Does More Harm Than Good, published in Creating Families, the magazine for Infertility Awareness Association of Canada. Read the article here: http://www.iaac.ca/content/prohibition-paying-or-accepting-consideration-arranging-services-surrogate-mother-what-it-me
August 22, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's comments about the precedent setting decision regarding the enforceability of sperm donor agreements in Ontario http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/08/case-may-set-precedent-on-legality-of-sperm-donor-agreements/
August 15, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is the subject of Advocate Daily's Legal Brief, profiling lawyers in Toronto. Read the interview with Sara here: http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/08/legal-brief-sara-cohen/
July 11, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is honoured to be included as one of Yummy Mummy Club's
most inspirational Mompreneurs. Here is what Sara had to say and her advice
here: http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/life/work/mompreneur-advice-from-sara-cohen
July 9, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is interviewed by Project Sweet Spot about making the leap from
commercial litigation to her passion, Fertility Law Canada. Watch it here: http://youtu.be/jRxUSqDyHVQ
June 4, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's article about single mothers and single fathers by
choice through assisted reproductive technologies, including egg, sperm and
embryo donation and surrogacy http://www.fortylicious.ca/articles/2012/06/single-parents-by-choice-through-assisted-reproductive-technologies/
June 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen was interviewed by Annemarie Shrider of LGBT
Fertility Journey about how fertility law affects Canadians in the LGBT community. This episode, we focused mostly on legal parentage (including declarations of parentage) in the context of same-sex parents, known donors and families with more than two parents. Listen here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lgbtfertility/2012/06/02/fertility-law
June 1, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in The Globe and Mail, The clock is ticking:
female fertility declines earlier than you think, about how women may feel they
have no choice but to delay pregnancy for their career or societal pressures http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/pregnancy/fertility/the-clock-is-ticking-female-fertility-declines-earlier-than-you-think/article2448676/
May 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's post about whether it's legal or criminal to purchase
eggs from a US egg bank and import them into Canada, and why it's important was
featured on the Huffington Post blog here: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sara-cohen/donor-eggs_b_1465807.html?ref=canada
April 11, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen was a guest of Anna Maria Tremonti on CBC's The
Current, discussing the future of assisted reproductive technology law in Canada
and the need for legislative reform. Listen to the debate here: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2012/04/11/the-future-of-assisted-human-reproduction/
April 6, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is one of the lawyers discussed in the Lawyers Weekly
article entitled, Passion, Vision Fuel Niche Lawyers. Sara states that
"I can’t imagine doing anything more rewarding. Even if I play a very small
role in helping people to create their families, it is incredibly fulfilling.”
See the full article here.
April 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is quoted by Andre Picard in The Globe and Mail about the problems with fertility law in Canada and why the Assisted Human Reproduction Act needs to go. See the article, Canada's Fertility Law Needs a Reset, here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/canadas-fertility-law-needs-a-reset/article2389474/
April 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is quoted by Anne Kingston for Macleans.ca about the
effects of leaving Assisted Human Reproduction Canada out of the federal budget,
and what Sara wants to see happen to fertility law in Canada: http://www2.macleans.ca/tag/fertility-technology/
March 28, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen appears on Canada AM and discusses her views about the
law regarding egg donation in Canada and why it needs to change http://www.ctv.ca/canadaAMPlayer/index.html?video=646480
March 27, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen discusses how she believes the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (AHRA) is paternalistic and assumes women cannot make reasonable and informed decisions about what is best for them http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20120327/egg-donors-compensation-fertility-120327/
January 3, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen is the lead story in Law Times, discussing problems with the current framework for fertility law in Canada, especially as it affects intended parents, surrogate mothers and donors. See the article here:http://lawtimesnews.com/201201028856/Headline-News/Loopholes-in-law-spark-rise-in-illegal-surrogacy-deals
January 3, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen discusses how one year after the Supreme Court of
Canada's Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act decision was released, there continue to be large, gaping holes in the legislation. See the article here: http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/01/dark-shades-of-grey-in-reproductive-law-sara-cohen/
November 21, 2011 - watch Sara R. Cohen discuss how surrogacy law in Canada ought to be
changed to reflect the reality of the situation instead of the theoretical evils
that the legislation was based on, referring to research by Professor Karen
Busby, University of Manitoba. Click here to watch AdvocateTV
November 10, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in Winnipeg's The Uniter about the confusion
and legislative gaps with respect to surrogacy law in Canada. See the article here: http://uniter.ca/view/6892/
September 16, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was interviewed on the Dave Rutherford radio show on QR77 about surrogacy law in Canada. Listen to the two part show here:
http://www.daverutherford.com/segments/2011_09_16_Segment_6.mp3
http://www.daverutherford.com/segments/2011_09_16_Segment_7.mp3
September 16, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in the article, "Breaking your own Glass
Ceiling" in the Globe and Mail about her feelings of fulfillment and empowerment by starting her own fertility law practice. See the article here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/leah-eichler/breaking-your-own-glass-ceiling/article2168987/
August 16, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in the Toronto Sun about surrogacy law in
Canada. See the article here:
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/15/is-hollywood-turning-surrogacy-into-a-trend
July 11, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is honoured to be included as one of Yummy Mummy Club's
most inspirational Mompreneurs. Here is what Sara had to say and her advice
here: http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/life/work/mompreneur-advice-from-sara-cohen
July 9, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is interviewed by Project Sweet Spot about making the leap from
commercial litigation to her passion, Fertility Law Canada. Watch it here: http://youtu.be/jRxUSqDyHVQ
June 4, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's article about single mothers and single fathers by
choice through assisted reproductive technologies, including egg, sperm and
embryo donation and surrogacy http://www.fortylicious.ca/articles/2012/06/single-parents-by-choice-through-assisted-reproductive-technologies/
June 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen was interviewed by Annemarie Shrider of LGBT
Fertility Journey about how fertility law affects Canadians in the LGBT community. This episode, we focused mostly on legal parentage (including declarations of parentage) in the context of same-sex parents, known donors and families with more than two parents. Listen here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lgbtfertility/2012/06/02/fertility-law
June 1, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in The Globe and Mail, The clock is ticking:
female fertility declines earlier than you think, about how women may feel they
have no choice but to delay pregnancy for their career or societal pressures http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/pregnancy/fertility/the-clock-is-ticking-female-fertility-declines-earlier-than-you-think/article2448676/
May 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen's post about whether it's legal or criminal to purchase
eggs from a US egg bank and import them into Canada, and why it's important was
featured on the Huffington Post blog here: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sara-cohen/donor-eggs_b_1465807.html?ref=canada
April 11, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen was a guest of Anna Maria Tremonti on CBC's The
Current, discussing the future of assisted reproductive technology law in Canada
and the need for legislative reform. Listen to the debate here: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2012/04/11/the-future-of-assisted-human-reproduction/
April 6, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is one of the lawyers discussed in the Lawyers Weekly
article entitled, Passion, Vision Fuel Niche Lawyers. Sara states that
"I can’t imagine doing anything more rewarding. Even if I play a very small
role in helping people to create their families, it is incredibly fulfilling.”
See the full article here.
April 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is quoted by Andre Picard in The Globe and Mail about the problems with fertility law in Canada and why the Assisted Human Reproduction Act needs to go. See the article, Canada's Fertility Law Needs a Reset, here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/canadas-fertility-law-needs-a-reset/article2389474/
April 2, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen is quoted by Anne Kingston for Macleans.ca about the
effects of leaving Assisted Human Reproduction Canada out of the federal budget,
and what Sara wants to see happen to fertility law in Canada: http://www2.macleans.ca/tag/fertility-technology/
March 28, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen appears on Canada AM and discusses her views about the
law regarding egg donation in Canada and why it needs to change http://www.ctv.ca/canadaAMPlayer/index.html?video=646480
March 27, 2012 - Sara R. Cohen discusses how she believes the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (AHRA) is paternalistic and assumes women cannot make reasonable and informed decisions about what is best for them http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20120327/egg-donors-compensation-fertility-120327/
January 3, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen is the lead story in Law Times, discussing problems with the current framework for fertility law in Canada, especially as it affects intended parents, surrogate mothers and donors. See the article here:http://lawtimesnews.com/201201028856/Headline-News/Loopholes-in-law-spark-rise-in-illegal-surrogacy-deals
January 3, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen discusses how one year after the Supreme Court of
Canada's Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act decision was released, there continue to be large, gaping holes in the legislation. See the article here: http://www.advocatedaily.com/2012/01/dark-shades-of-grey-in-reproductive-law-sara-cohen/
November 21, 2011 - watch Sara R. Cohen discuss how surrogacy law in Canada ought to be
changed to reflect the reality of the situation instead of the theoretical evils
that the legislation was based on, referring to research by Professor Karen
Busby, University of Manitoba. Click here to watch AdvocateTV
November 10, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in Winnipeg's The Uniter about the confusion
and legislative gaps with respect to surrogacy law in Canada. See the article here: http://uniter.ca/view/6892/
September 16, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was interviewed on the Dave Rutherford radio show on QR77 about surrogacy law in Canada. Listen to the two part show here:
http://www.daverutherford.com/segments/2011_09_16_Segment_6.mp3
http://www.daverutherford.com/segments/2011_09_16_Segment_7.mp3
September 16, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in the article, "Breaking your own Glass
Ceiling" in the Globe and Mail about her feelings of fulfillment and empowerment by starting her own fertility law practice. See the article here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/leah-eichler/breaking-your-own-glass-ceiling/article2168987/
August 16, 2011 - Sara R. Cohen was quoted in the Toronto Sun about surrogacy law in
Canada. See the article here:
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/15/is-hollywood-turning-surrogacy-into-a-trend
