The Indian surrogacy industry and why we need to reform UK surrogacy law – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews about surrogacy in India. Following various media stories about British parents getting stuck in India waiting for UK passports for their babies born through surrogacy, Natalie sets out how this is a...
Known donation on trial – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews about UK law in disputed known donation cases. Reviewing lessons learned from several recent cases which have found their way to the family court after disputes arose between parents and known donors,...
International surrogacy law conference in Las Vegas – Article published in Family Law Journal
We were really pleased to be asked to write an article for UK journal Family Law following Natalie and Helen’s participation in the American Bar Association conference in Las Vegas last year. Family Law asked us to give an account of the conference and the issues it...
Your surrogate will end up keeping the baby won’t she? Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article for Fertility Network UK magazine about the most common surrogacy myth of all – that a surrogate in the UK has a right – and is likely – to keep the baby she carries. That is neither the experience we see on the ground,...
Crossing borders for surrogacy: the problems for families and policymakers – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week’s Bionews about international surrogacy and the legal complexities that arise from legal mismatches in the country of birth and the UK. Many intended parents accessing surrogacy services overseas just...
After the birth of Elton’s baby, can the UK deliver surrogacy reform? Comment piece by Natalie published in The Guardian
Natalie has written a comment piece published in today’s Guardian. Responding to the birth of Elton John’s son, through surrogacy in California, and hot on the heels of our recent High Court decision granting parenthood to a British couple who had entered...
Birth after death: creating life when a parent has died – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
Natalie has written an article for the Fertility Network UK magazine about posthumous conception – conceiving a child with stoed eggs, sperm or embryos after someone has died. The article sets out the legal position for surviving mothers and surviving fathers,...
Fertility tourism: what you need to know about the law – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
Natalie has written an article for the Fertility Network UK magazine about the legal issues for parents who go overseas for fertility treatment. Covering egg donation, sperm donation and surrogacy, she urges fertility patients to be well informed about how a move...
Lesbian mums in dispute: fertility law, child maintenance and what makes a parent – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week’s Bionews about a recent same-sex parenting case in the family court, in which a non-birth mother was ruled to have no financial responsibility for her child because she was not a legal parent. Highlighting the...
Stonewall Gay Dads’ Guide launched – legal info by NGA Law
Gay rights charity Stonewall has published the first ever Guide for Gay Dads, giving legal and practical help for gay men wanting to start a family. We are proud to have contributed to the guide as expert advisers and authors of the legal sections on surrogacy, donor...