Episode Explores Political and Legal Landscape of LGBTQ+ Family Building
NEW YORK, NY, June 10, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — Janene Oleaga, Esq., founder of Oleaga Law LLC, recently joined ASRM Today, the podcast of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, for a conversation on the political and legal forces shaping access to reproductive care for LGBTQ+ patients.
The episode is part of the show’s season-long focus on LGBTQ+ issues in reproductive medicine. Host Jeffrey Hayes and co-host Dr. Lowell Ku were joined by Janene Oleaga and Jennifer Maas to examine how recent legislative shifts are affecting access to fertility treatment, family building, abortion services, and gender-affirming reproductive care. The discussion covered the complicated laws families navigate, the influence of ideology on medical decision making, and the role of advocacy in protecting reproductive autonomy.
The episode was released on the eve of Pride Month. Janene Oleaga’s record on family equality includes the momentous New York Supreme Court’s Matter of Baby DKN decision recognizing three legal parents to a child born through assisted reproduction. Janene also testified before the Maine Legislature in support of LD 1906, An Act to Enable Confirmatory Adoption, which strengthened legal protections for LGBTQ+ parents through assisted reproduction, and LD 1539, An Act to Provide Access to Fertility Care, which expanded insurance coverage for fertility treatment in Maine.
Janene Oleaga founded Oleaga Law LLC to help individuals and couples build their families through assisted reproduction and adoption. Licensed in New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, she is a member of ASRM’s Legal Professionals Group and serves on the boards of NYAAFF, New England Fertility Society, AllPaths, and the BIVF Foundation.
The full episode is available on all podcast streaming platforms.
About the Firm:
Oleaga Law LLC is a boutique law firm focused exclusively on fertility law, family formation, and reproductive rights. Attorney Janene Oleaga has served families since 2011, representing intended parents along with the surrogates, egg donors, sperm donors, and embryo donors who make parenthood possible. With offices in Portland, Maine and New York City, the firm works with clients across the U.S. and internationally. Janene Oleaga built her practice on one belief: everyone deserves to grow a family, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, relationship status, or genetic connection.
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