State Dept. ends policy denying US citizenship to children born through in vitro, surrogacy Tuesday, May 18 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department will now grant U.S. citizenship to children born overseas to same-sex and heterosexual American couples through in vitro fertilization, surrogacy and other assisted reproductive technology, the agency said Tuesday, notifying all U.S. posts overseas and Congress of the historic... Read More.