After years of trying to conceive her second child, Justine Lapointe, Edmonton Fertility Coach & Advocate, I reached out to Rachel West—a fertility lawyer—hoping to understand whether surrogacy could be an option for her family. What she learned changed everything. In this interview, Rachel shares the legal truths, hidden resources, and options most women never hear about on their fertility journey.

What began as a quest to conceive became a powerful journey of self-healing and transformation. In this personal story, fertility coach Justine Lapointe shares how infertility invited her to explore possibility, trust her intuition, and reconnect with her wholeness, reminding other women that fertility is about so much more than the destination.

When it comes to fertility treatments, donor conception, or surrogacy, the emotional journey often takes center stage, but the legal side matters just as much. In this post, I’ll help you understand the key legal considerations around fertility, and common myths and misconceptions about the legal side of fertility in Canada.