Comment piece published in Bionews: Why did the High Court strip a transgender father of legal parenthood?

by Xander Gowler | Feb 25, 2026 | Donor conception, Gender identity, LGBT+ family building

Natalie has written a piece for Bionews sharing our shock and concern about the recent case of FZ v MZ where the High Court found that a transgender father, whose wife conceived through donor insemination, was not his child’s legal parent because he had a gender...

Natalie Gamble argues the law on parentage should be widened at the Family Justice Council 17th annual debate, chaired by the President of the High Court Family Division

by Robyn | Dec 31, 2024 | Donor conception, Gender identity, LGBT+ family building, Surrogacy, Surrogacy campaigning

Natalie was delighted to be invited to speak at a Royal Courts of Justice event on 5 December 2024 on the issue of legal parenthood, run by the Family Justice Council and discussing whether it was time for the law on parentage to be widened. The event hosted around 50...

British Infertility Association (BICA) training – the law for transgender fertility patients

by Franklyn | Apr 8, 2021 | Gender identity, LGBT+ family building

We were delighted to give some training to infertility counsellors with the British Infertility Counselling Association last week about the law on parenthood and fertility for transgender patients. Invited by BICA to address their regular training seminar, NGA...

Can I get NHS funding for storing my sperm or eggs as a trans person?

by Franklyn | May 20, 2019 | Embryos, eggs and sperm, Gender identity

Fertility preservation is of particular significance for any trans young person embarking upon a treatment programme which may compromise their fertility. Any consideration of hormone or other treatment must include the fact that egg or sperm quality might be impaired...

NGA speaks at the Trans Healthcare Conference in Bristol

by Franklyn | Apr 3, 2019 | Gender identity, LGBT+ family building

The team at NGA Law were delighted to be part of the Trans Healthcare Conference in Bristol, organised by Policy Bristol, the Trans Equality Legal Initiative and Mermaids. We were invited to be a speaker on the legal panel, about UK family law for trans adults and...