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...
We have written an article for Fertility Network UK magazine about the most common surrogacy myth of all - that a surrogate in the UK has a right - and is likely - to keep the baby she carries. That is neither the experience we see on the ground, nor a good statement...
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...
Natalie Gamble was joined by hundreds of prospective parents at the Alternative Families Show in Covent Garden last Saturday where she was a key note speaker. The event, in its second year, showcased every aspect of conceiving by alternative methods and was...
So many clients tell us that this is the question they are asked when they tell their friends – and even their fertility doctors – that they are considering surrogacy. Is it true? Are surrogacy arrangements in the UK very risky, with the surrogate mother holding all...
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...
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...
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...
The High Court this week announced its decision to award parenthood to a British couple with a child born through surrogacy in the Ukraine. The child concerned, known only as IJ, was caught in a legal black hole, with no legal parents and no nationality anywhere in...
Natalie has been quoted in today's Telegraph, as part of it's feature covering the story of Nicole Kidman having had a child through surrogacy. Asked about changing attitudes to commercial surrogacy, she said: Natalie Gamble is one of this country’s leading fertility...