Consular birth certificates are UK government-issued certificates which confirm the birth of a British citizen overseas. They can provide invaluable confirmation of legal parenthood for same-sex parents and other…
Embryos, eggs and sperm
Natalie on BBC Woman’s Hour re Northern Cyprus donation scandal
Natalie was delighted to join BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour to talk about the egg and sperm donation scandal involving clinics in Northern Cyprus
Robyn and Natalie attend research event on online sperm donation
Natalie and Robyn were delighted to be invited to an event earlier this year organised by The Online Sperm Donation Project (OSDP), a four-year research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council in the UK examining the experiences of those using online sperm donation to donate or conceive their families and were able to share our perspective with a range of others invited to attend.
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.
Exporting embryos and gametes from the UK: practicalities and the law
Here is a brief guide to what you need to know if you are considering exporting your frozen gametes (sperm or eggs) or embryos from the UK to overseas.
British Fertility Society proposals for reform of UK fertility law
The British Fertility Society has now published its proposals on how it thinks UK fertility law need to be modernised.
Government to modernise rules on how long eggs, sperm and embryos can be stored in the UK
We welcome the Department of Health’s plans to modernise UK law on egg, sperm and embryo storage, which look set to simplify the law and enable more fertility patients to store genetic material in the UK for longer. What the government is recommending The Department...
International surrogacy and the new HFEA guidance – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week's Bionews about the new updated HFEA guidance on exporting eggs, sperm and embryos for international surrogacy. The change in guidance was the result of work NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings did to persuade the HFEA...
HFEA changes surrogacy rules on exporting sperm, eggs and embryos from the UK to overseas
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has updated its guidance on exporting gametes and embryos for surrogacy, in a move which will help intended parents through international surrogacy. NGA Law and our sister organisation Brilliant Beginnings have...
Managing issues for fertility patients who are separating or getting divorced – Article published in the British Infertility Counselling Association journal
We have written an article for the British Infertility Counselling Association about managing the legal issues for fertility patients who are separating or getting divorced. In the UK, no one legally ‘owns’ embryos and they are stored with both gamete providers...