Stem cell breakthrough allows male livestock to serve as ‘surrogate sires’

A breakthrough in stem cell research allowed scientists to create ‘surrogate sires’ that produce sperm with the genetic traits of a donor animal. So far the new technique has been used to create pigs, goats and cattle with the sole purpose of producing sperm with the DNA of another male.  Researchers from Washington State University … Read more

Lance Bass and his husband’s quest to find new baby surrogate now proving difficult due to COVID-19

Lance Bass admits he and husband Michael Turchin have ‘lost’ their surrogate… as couple’s quest to start a family proves difficult due to COVID-19 pandemic By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:42 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 03:42 BST, 22 August 2020 Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin have endured yet another setback in … Read more

Kristen Wiig had three years of IVF before using a surrogate

Kristen Wiig opened up about what an ‘isolating experience’ dealing with fertility struggles can be.  The extremely private star revealed how she went through three years of IVF treatment before deciding to welcome kids via a surrogate in a new interview for InStyle. Wiig, 46, said there ‘was a lot of stress and heartache’ during the IVF … Read more

‘As gay kid I never thought I’d have a child’: Anderson Cooper welcomes son Wyatt via surrogate

Anderson Cooper has announced the birth of his child, a little boy named Wyatt Cooper.  The CNN town hall anchor shared the first picture of the little boy Thursday night, telling viewers: ‘As gay kid I never thought I’d have a child.’ He thanked the child’s surrogate mother and medical professionals who delivered the child amid … Read more