NGA has supported the iPaper with a long-read article shining a spotlight on the real-life stories of single men building families through surrogacy in the UK and the USA. Hoping to tell the human side of why men might choose to start a family on their own, the piece...
LGBT+ family building
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.
There is so much more still to do for LGBT+ parents – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews about the UK Government's plans to update the fertility screening laws, which will bring positive impact on some LGBT+ intended parents, such as female same-sex couples and HIV-positive individuals seeking to...
UK government to remove block on HIV+ intended parents conceiving through UK surrogacy
We are thrilled to see the government’s announcement in Parliament yesterday that it will remove the bar on HIV+ intended parents conceiving through UK surrogacy, which follows a five year campaign brilliantly led by the National AIDS Trust, something we at NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings have been proud to support.
Concerning shifts in the shrinking world of global surrogacy – Article published in Bionews
Kelly has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews about the changing landscape of international surrogacy as a result of the war in Ukraine, the announcement that surrogacy is to be prohibited in Georgia, and the recent scandal involving a clinic in Greece. ...
NGA Law in BBC – ‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ – how LGBT life is changing in Italy
The BBC has published an in-depth piece about Italy's new controversial surrogacy law, which is causing concern among LGBT families. This controversial bill is part of the socially conservative agenda led by Italy's first female prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, who...
Fertility Network UK to run 6-week course on LGBTQ+ Pathways to Parenthood
NGA Law is delighted to be part of an educational course being run for intended LGBT+ parents by national fertility charity Fertility Network UK. Run online on Thursday evenings in August and September, the course offers free digital access to expert opinion and...
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 speaks at the PET Annual Conference – Are LGBT+ families less equal than others?
Natalie was delighted to speak at the annual conference of the Progress Educational Trust on 7 December, talking about the challenges faced by LGBT+ families as part of a panel addressing 'Are some fertility patients more equal than others?'. What is the PET annual...
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.