British Fertility Society proposals for reform of UK fertility law

by Robyn | Aug 31, 2023 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage, Gender Identity Law, LGBT Law, LGBT Surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

The British Fertility Society has published its awaited recommendations for the government and the HFEA on how UK fertility law needs to be modernised.  The report ‘Proposals for revision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended),...

Media coverage of our Re M Court of Appeal victory

by Natalie | Jul 1, 2016 | Conception

The national (and international) media has been covering the Court of Appeal ruling in NGA case Re M. BBC News (reported as the 2nd item on the main national news, 30 June 2016): A woman who wants to use her dead daughter’s frozen eggs to give birth to her own...

Court of Appeal victory in our Re M posthumous conception case

by Franklyn | Jun 30, 2016 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage

We are delighted to report that the Court of Appeal has granted our clients’ appeal in the case of Re M today, allowing Mr and Mrs M to export the eggs of their late daughter in order to honour her wishes and try to conceive a child after her death.  With a...

Birth after death: creating life when a parent has died – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine

by Natalie | Dec 22, 2010 | Conception

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,...