We look at the legal and practical realities of surrogacy in the US for British expatriates, and answer the most common FAQs
International surrogacy
In-Person Event: US Surrogacy, 14 September 2023
Our sister organisation, Brilliant Beginnings, is hosting a US surrogacy event, with speakers from Brilliant Beginnings, NGA Law and US experts from San Diego Fertility Center and Family Source Consulting.
Thinking of surrogacy in Colombia or Mexico? Make sure you’ve considered the legal issues and weighed the risks carefully
Most of the intended parents contacting us for advice about Colombian and Mexican surrogacy are currently gay dads. That is not surprising given that the options for same-sex parents overseas are more limited than for different-sex parents. However, we expect the...
NGA quoted in the Observer – The Baby Broker project: inside the world’s leading low-cost surrogacy agency
NGA has been quoted in a long piece in today's Observer about a surrogacy agency operating in Georgia as well as various other unregulated destinations (including Mexico and historically India, Thailand, Nepal and Cambodia). The piece raises concerns about ethical...
Platonic co-parents through surrogacy granted parental order in legal first – new NGA reported case
The High Court has awarded legal parenthood to two male co-parents with a child born through surrogacy in a new legal first.
NGA speaks at the American Bar Association conference in San Diego on global surrogacy
Natalie was delighted to speak at the Future Directions in Surrogacy Law conference at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London on 30 November.
NGA speaks in New York City at the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys conference
Natalie was delighted to address the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys’ conference in New York City last week. Cross-border surrogacy - fighting for parentage Speaking on the topic of ‘fighting for parentage recognition’, she shared a platform...
NGA speaks at ESHRE 2022 conference in Italy
Natalie was delighted to speak at the Future Directions in Surrogacy Law conference at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London on 30 November.
Natalie gives evidence to the Irish Parliament on international surrogacy
The Irish Parliament has been hearing evidence from a range of expert witnesses on the issue of surrogacy law reform, and Natalie was delighted to be invited as a leading expert on UK law, together with academic lawyer Dr Kirsty Horsey. After each giving a five minute...
Media coverage of our work to support Ukraine surrogacy families
We have been speaking to the media about what help we need from the UK government to support British parents with or expecting babies through surrogacy in Ukraine following Russia's invasion . The Times (6 March 2022) writes: Desperate British families are asking the...