Consular birth certificates are UK government-issued certificates which confirm the birth of a British citizen overseas. They can provide invaluable confirmation of legal parenthood for same-sex parents and other…
Donor conception
Natalie on BBC Woman’s Hour re Northern Cyprus donation scandal
Natalie was delighted to join BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour to talk about the egg and sperm donation scandal involving clinics in Northern Cyprus
Natalie speaks about transgender parenthood at Progress Educational Trust event ‘Challenges and Solutions for LGBTQ+ Communities’
Natalie was delighted to join a panel of expert speakers for an event organised by the Progress Educational Trust to discuss family building for the LGBTQ+ community.
Robyn and Natalie attend research event on online sperm donation
Natalie and Robyn were delighted to be invited to an event earlier this year organised by The Online Sperm Donation Project (OSDP), a four-year research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council in the UK examining the experiences of those using online sperm donation to donate or conceive their families and were able to share our perspective with a range of others invited to attend.
Two conferences in two days! NGA at the BICA conference and the Fertility Show 2026
Natalie, Helen and Robyn attended the annual conference of the British Infertility Counselling Association on 15 May, and Natalie and Helen attended the Fertility Show 2026 on 16 May, with Natalie speaking at both conferences.
Comment piece published in Bionews: Why did the High Court strip a transgender father of legal parenthood?
Natalie has written a piece for Bionews on the recent case of FZ v MZ where the rights of a transgender father were not recognised.
Planning for death when you’re making life – why you should make a will if you’re conceiving through assisted reproduction
There are many examples of problems when a person unexpectedly dies without leaving a Will, and it is always advisable to make a Will as soon as you own any significant assets. However, starting a family should also prompt you to do so, so that you make sure the tiny...
What is the difference between parental responsibility and legal parenthood?
Parental responsibility and legal parenthood are legal terms which relate to the rights and responsibilities which parents and other adults have in relation to children. Both are possible at once but also individually without the other. Below, we look at the nuances...
High Court confirms the right of a trans man to be legally recognised as male while hoping to conceive a child
An important new High Court ruling has confirmed that the desire to conceive a child does not preclude someone from obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate.
Cracking the Register open – what does the legal change mean for donor-conceived people?
UK law changed to require any donors donating their eggs or sperm in UK licensed clinics to be ‘ID-release’. We explore the potential ramifications of this.