Following prominent Indian surrogacy stories in the Telegraph and Evening Standard, Natalie was interviewed on BBC Radio this afternoon to explain the law. In the absence of regulation, a commercial surrogacy industry in India has boomed over the last few years, with...
International surrogacy
International surrogacy law conference in Las Vegas – Article published in Family Law Journal
We were really pleased to be asked to write an article for UK journal Family Law following Natalie and Helen’s participation in the American Bar Association conference in Las Vegas last year. Family Law asked us to give an account of the conference and the issues it...
President of the High Court Family Division endorses international surrogacy
Sir Nicholas Wall, the President of the High Court Family Division, has made public his decision to give parenthood to the British parents of twins born through surrogacy in India. The President said the issues were of “considerable public importance” and he wished...
NGA surrogacy parents talk to the Independent about why they chose US surrogacy
Today’s Independent features a piece by Alice Jolly, mother to daughter Hope who was born through a surrogacy arrangement in the US, and who we are proud to be working with. Well done to Alice for her bravery in speaking out to highlight her experience. As she says...
ABA Conference in Las Vegas brings together fertility lawyers from across the globe
Natalie and Helen were delighted to attend the American Bar Association’s Family and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) conference in Las Vegas (26-29 October 2011). The conference brought together the world’s leading experts in assisted reproduction and...
International surrogacy parents speak to the World at One
Parents Michelle and Paul (names changed) spoke to BBC Radio 4’s World at One today about their experiences of international surrogacy, and the problems with surrogacy law in the UK. Their legal case (in which we represented them successfully) was reported anonymously...
NGA quoted in the BBC – the childless UK couples considering Indian surrogates
NGA has been quoted by the BBC today, reporting on Indian surrogacy: "There are not only medical warnings but according to leading surrogacy lawyer Natalie Gamble, legal issues too. "The first hurdle is immigration, and in many cases the conflicting laws between the...
Surrogacy law: court awards parenthood to deceased father following Indian surrogacy
The High Court has made an unprecedented order awarding parenthood to a deceased father of a baby boy born through surrogacy in India. A couple, known only as Mr and Mrs A, entered into a surrogacy arrangement and their son was born in India on 12 April 2010. The...
NGA part of BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour on whether the UK should allow commercial surrogacy
Natalie was interviewed on this morning’s Woman’s Hour by Jenni Murray, in a debate about whether it is time for UK law on payments for surrogacy to be updated. Responding to the comments made by High Court judge Mr Justice Hedley on last weeks’ World at One (about...
Crossing borders for surrogacy: the problems for families and policymakers – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week's Bionews about international surrogacy and the legal complexities that arise from legal mismatches in the country of birth and the UK. Many intended parents accessing surrogacy services overseas just don't realise...