Are contracts and pre-birth orders the way forward for UK surrogacy? – Article published in International Family Law
Natalie and NGA paralegal Melissa Elsworth have written an article for International Family Law about the future of UK surrogacy law. They consider the proposals recently put to Parliament by Jessica Lee MP for a new legal structure for UK surrogacy, arguing that a...
NGA quoted in today’s Telegraph – how to have a baby by surrogate in the UK
Today’s Telegraph includes a feature about surrogacy in the UK entitled ‘How to have a baby by surrogate in the UK’ following an interview with Natalie to answer various questions, including: Is surrogacy right for you? There are lots of reasons why...
Maternity leave for surrogacy will fail international surrogacy parents unless we act now – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews appealing to the government to make sure that the proposed new regulations introducing a form of maternity leave for parents through surrogacy effectively include parents who have children born through...
Lesbian parents and sperm donors – Article published in Family Law Journal
We have written an article for Family Law about the landmark decision in same-sex parenting case Re G and Re Z (2013) from earlier this year. The case involved a lesbian couple (represented by NGA) who had conceived a son through an arrangement with a known donor. ...
Sperm donors given rights of contact – surely not? – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article for Fertility Network UK about the court ruling in the case of Re G and Re Z, in which two sperm donors were given permission by the court to make an application for rights of contact. Natalie’s article sets out the significance of the...
Maternity leave rights for parents through surrogacy – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
Natalie was delighted to write an article for Fertility Network UK magazine about the success in our campaign to win maternity leave rights for parents through surrogacy. Explaining the government’s announcement that it plans to change the law, Natalie sets out...
Guide for gay men: surrogacy in the UK – Article published in We Are Family magazine
Natalie and Helen have writte an article for We Are Family, a magazine for LGBT+ parents, about surrogacy for gay men in the UK. covering both UK and international surrogacy options the article gives a concise snappy guide to where to start if you are gay dads...
HFEA gets into gear on surrogacy – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews about the HFEA’s decision to amend its Code of Practice to cater more explicitly for those going through treatment for surrogacy in the UK. With a new set of surrogacy-specific consent forms, and...
Should surrogate mothers still have an absolute right to change their minds? – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for Bionews criticising the unchallengeable position surrogate mothers are currently given by UK surrogacy law. Natalie criticises the legal position as outdated. Very few surrogacy arrangements do go wrong (a proportion of roughly...
Whose information is it anyway? Information rights after donor conception – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article for Fertility Network UK magazine about UK legal rights to information if you are conceived through donor conception at a UK licensed fertility clinic. It sets out the role of the HFEA, and what information can be accessed and when. Read the...