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Kajsa Ekis Ekman at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

An important talk on surrogacy from Australia’s “Festival of Dangerous Ideas.” Jennifer Lahl interviewed the speaker, Kajsa Ekis Ekman, in July, and that interview is posted here.

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Surrogates Speaking Up and Speaking Out

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

Our Christopher White has “Hot Topic” item on surrogacy on the Human Life Review blog. In it, he highlights the far-reaching effects of the practice. Surrogacy never concerns just one person’s decision-making capacity. In addition to the women involved, the … Continue reading →

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This Deserves to be Read Far and Wide

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

Australian feminist health researcher Dr. Renate Klein has written a timely and important article on surrogacy, particularly in the wake of the scandal surrounding the Baby Gammy case. Specifically, she is responding to those who claim that regulation will cure … Continue reading →

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BIG News: Eggsploitation Digital

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

We are very pleased to announce that our award-winning documentary Eggsploitation is now available for rental or purchase on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, and Xbox Video. This is the updated and expanded version with new interviews and footage … Continue reading →

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Breeders? in the New York Times

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

Over the weekend, the New York Times ran the first article in what we understand will be a series of articles on surrogacy. The article is entitled “Coming to U.S. for Baby, and Womb to Carry It: Foreign Couples Heading … Continue reading →

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Press Coverage of Breeders?

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

We’re grateful for all of the press coverage Breeders: A Subclass of Women? has garnered. We’ve now gathered everything so far in one place. Outlets include ABC News, New York Post, Women’s Health, Sidney Morning Herald, Pop Sugar, On Faith, … Continue reading →

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On Surrogacy, “Breeders?”, and TPR

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

Two new pieces on surrogacy, Breeders: A Subclass of Women?, and third-party reproduction have hit the internet this morning. First is a profile piece at ABC News, which is drawing a lot of comments on ABC’s website as well as … Continue reading →

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Breeders in NY and DC

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

We had great screenings of Breeders: A Subclass of Women? in New York and DC last week. Both audiences were very engaged with the film, which made for great Q&A and discussion after the screening. Below are a few pictures … Continue reading →

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What to Watch

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

When Jennifer and I went to UC Irvine a few weeks ago to show Breeders, I casually referenced the film Gattaca during the Q&A that followed the screening. Even as I was saying it, I wondered how many people in … Continue reading →

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The Eleventh Annual Paul Ramsey Award Dinner

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Matthew Eppinette

I may be biased, but I think this Ramsey Dinner may be the best one we’ve had. Dr. William Hurlbut, a Scholar of our Paul Ramsey Institute, presented the 2014 Paul Ramsey Award for Excellence in Bioethics to Dr. Daniel … Continue reading →

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