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 | Adoption, Conception, LGBT Law, LGBT Surrogacy, Surrogacy

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 | Conception, LGBT Surrogacy

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 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage

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 | Conception

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...

Transgender parents and UK fertility law

by Franklyn | Feb 28, 2016 | Conception, LGBT Law

There is growing awareness in the UK of the fertility needs of transgender people. Hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery often affect fertility and so, like cancer patients having chemotherapy, a transgender man or woman going through a gender transition...