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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Board Membership changed. Souad Dreyfus is the current Director. All other board members previously resigned. We will announce the new members upon their confirmation.
EDSPA is and has been undergoing a metamorphosis for the past few months and will be rolled out soon for your use and assistance. I think you all will be pleased at the roll out as we will be filling a gap in the industry which cannot be satisfied by Resolve, AFA and ASRM.
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2nd Annual EDSPA Meeting in Atlanta, GA
Save The Date!
Monday, October 19, 2009
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8:00pm - 10:00pm
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TWELVE Centennial Park
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400 W. Peachtree Street
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Atlanta, GA
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Please come for an overview from our EDSPA board on the accomplishments of this past year, meet the board members and meet other professionals who are interested in being on the board for the next term. Lets discuss the next years goals and opportunities. A developed itinerary will be announced. After the meeting there will be time to network with other EDSPA members. Please RSVP on our FaceBook page. We hope to see you there!
EDSPA Press Releases
EDSPA Members Address Reproductive Experts on Safe Practices
Orlando, FL, June 01, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Recently, in response to the negative press generated by the Octomom and Surrogenesis debacles, the Egg Donation and Surrogacy Professional Association members ("EDSPA") presented the organization's current status and future plans to a multi-disciplined group of internationally recognized assisted reproduction professionals. Among its many offerings, this non-profit organization provides safe practices guidelines to third party reproduction professionals.
The meeting attendees included representatives from the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, RESOLVE, the American Fertility Association, the American Bar Association, Egg Donor Agency owners, Surrogacy Agency owners in addition to attorneys who practices are limited to reproductive law.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for EDSPA to introduce its dispute resolution program for the infertile clients of third party reproduction professionals. This program, believed to be the only one of its kind in the infertility industry, will permit aggrieved clients to resolve disputes with their service providers in a non-litigious environment.
One of the meeting attendees, Maureen McBrien, a notable Boston family law attorney who authored Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Lawyer's Guide to Emerging Law and Science stated that "Right now, there is no regulation ... in general." Attorney McBrien offered her opinion that the best response might be for the industry to police itself. EDSPA could potentially act as a filter for agencies and be a place where intended parents, surrogates and egg donors could find security, she said.
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EDSPA Announces the Appointment of New Board Members
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NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Orlando, FL, United States, 03/05/2009 - EDSPA is a multidisciplinary organization that promotes cooperation, education and professional ethics in the matters of gestational carriers, traditional surrogacy, egg, sperm and embryo donation and related areas.
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The Egg Donation and Surrogacy Professional Association is pleased to announce that two new members have been added to its Board of Directors.
Mario Caballero, who is the Executive Director of Extraordinary Conceptions, will represent both the surrogacy and egg donation owners by holding the "Captive Agency Chair". Mario adds many years of experience in sales and customer service through his successful career in the health care insurance and medical industry where he dealt with both patients and doctors.
Trish Taylor is President and Founder of New Life Agency, Inc and New World Administrators, Inc., and has a strong track record of creating niche businesses and product development. Trish will be holding the Chair for Insurance and Finance. Ms. Taylor has directed her time of over 15 years to the Assisted Reproduction community Co-Founding the world's largest surrogacy agency, Growing Generations, LLC and egg donor agency, Fertility Futures, LLC.
These two dynamic individuals are joining a wonderful team of professionals who are working hard, along with its members, to provide information, education, communication and advocacy regarding infertility and Third Party Family Formation.
Theresa Erickson, holding the Member at Large Chair, and is one the few attorneys in the United States who specializes exclusively in the area of Surrogacy and Egg Donation law. Theresa is an executive member of the ABA Family Committee as well as an executive member of the ABA Reproductive Law and Technologies Committee.
Sharon LaMothe holds the Surrogacy Chair representing independent Surrogacy Agency owners. Sharon is the Co-owner of Infertility Answers, Inc, LaMothe Services, LLC and past owner of Surrogacy Consultants of Florida, LLC. Sharon is also an advisor for Parents Via Egg Donation, OBGYN.net Women's Health Forum and is the author of The Third Party: Surrogacy 101 blog. Sharon is member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Souad Dreyfus holds the Egg Donation Chair representing independent Egg Donation Agencies. Souad is the founder and director of Open Arms Consultants, Inc. Souad found her niche managing both the business aspects and the egg donation/surrogacy cycles for a local fertility specialist and then went on to open her own Surrogacy and Egg Donation consulting business. Souad is also a member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Evelina Weidman Sterling holds the Chair for Education/Consulting. Since graduating from Hopkins, Evelina has focused on the important topic of infertility and serves as a consultant on various aspects of health education program development, implementation and evaluation. She is the Co-Owner of My Fertility Plan and has written several books focusing on critical topics with only limited available information, including Living with Polycystic Ovary, Having Your Baby through Egg Donation, Budgeting for Infertility: Bring Home a Baby without Breaking the Bank ,and Before Your Time: Living Well with Early Menopause (under the representation of LJK Literary Agency).
Andrea Bryman holds the Chair for the Medical/Psychological professionals. Andrea is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in assisted reproduction which includes psychological assessments and evaluation of egg donors and surrogates. Andrea has more than 17 years of clinical experience working in the mental health fields and is a member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Resolve.
Marna Gatlin holds the Chair for Non-Profit Infertility Organizations. Marna is the founder of Parents Via Egg Donation, a non-profit organization focused on third party reproduction, ensures all the needs of egg donor recipients are met, maintaining a high standard of ethics and confidentiality. Marna is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).
The EDSPA Chairman of the Board is Robert Terenzio who also holds the Chair for Reproductive Attorneys. Robert's legal practice is limited to reproductive law, including Surrogacy, Egg Donation, Sperm Donation and legislative initiatives. He also provides services to the community including as guardian ad litem for abused children.
EDSPA (edspa.org) is a multidisciplinary organization that promotes cooperation, education and professional ethics in the matters of gestational carriers, traditional surrogacy, egg, sperm and embryo donation and related areas.
The Association accomplishes it's mission by providing a forum for education, communication and advocacy on behalf of patients, physicians, attorneys, agencies and affiliated professionals in the field of Third Party Family Formation.
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EDSPA Comments on the California Octuplet Case
ORLANDO, FL, February 22, 2009 /24-7 Press Release/ -- The Egg Donation and Surrogacy Professional Association (EDSPA), as a multidisciplinary organization that promotes cooperation, education and professional ethics in the matters of gestational carriers, traditional surrogacy, egg, sperm and embryo donation, and related areas, would like to support the further investigation by the medical and legal community into the circumstances surrounding the conception of the octuplets and ethical practices that were involved.
Over the last decade, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) have worked diligently to reduce the number of high order multiple births resulting from IVF treatments. They have produced guidelines restricting the number of embryos transferred during IVF. Published research confirms that these guidelines have led to fewer embryos being transferred and a marked reduction in the number of high order multiple births.
EDSPA Board of Directors:
Robert T. Terenzio, Esq., Chairman of the Board
Evelina Weidman Sterling, Chair Education/Consulting
Souad Dreyfus, Chair Egg Donation
Sharon LaMothe, Chair Surrogacy
Andrea Bryman, LMFT, Chair Medical/Psychology
Marna Gatlin, Chair Non-Profit
Theresa M Erickson, Esq., Chair Member at Large
About EDSPA
The Egg Donation and Surrogacy Professional Association accomplishes it's mission by providing a forum for education, communication and advocacy on behalf of patients, physicians, attorneys, agencies and affiliated professionals in the field of Third Party Family Formation.
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