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.
Donor conception
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.
Natalie speaks at Progress Educational Trust event: The fertility landscape for LGBTQ+ communities
Natalie was delighted to join a panel of expert speakers for an event attended by more than 100 people last week to discuss barriers to family building for the LGBTQ+ community.
Natalie Gamble guests with Fertility Alliance on the legal aspects of egg and sperm donation
Natalie was delighted to be interviewed as part of a series of information videos from UK charity The Fertility Alliance. Talking with charity lead Kate Brian, Natalie talks about how the law affects parents conceiving a child with donated gametes or embryos, and the various associated considerations and implications.
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
Natalie was delighted to be invited to speak at a Royal Courts of Justice event on 5 December 2004 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.
Natalie Gamble at the Fertility Network UK LGBTQ+ Pathways to Parenthood course
Natalie Gamble was delighted to speak as part of an educational course for prospective LGBTQ+ parents put together by national fertility charity Fertility Network UK. Running online on Wednesday evenings in July and August 2024, this year’s six week course followed last summer’s similar and hugely popular programme.