Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
A gay couple and their surrogate discuss family
Randall and Daryl with their surrogate, Zarah A court ruling and new legislation give embryos personhood and threaten IVF DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com Randall and Daryl, who have been together 15 years, said they talked about having children on their first date.
Zarah, their surrogate, said she’s proud of helping them grow their family. Surrogacy has become a common route to parenthood.
But a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision recognizing frozen embryos as people, with possible liability and penalties for the destruction of those frozen embryos — has sent shockwaves through the in vitro fertilization or IVF community.
SurrogateFirst, an IVF agency, completed a survey soon after the Alabama ruling. Of intended parents surveyed, 98 percent reported concerns over new legislation that will hinder their family-building efforts.
