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NGA quoted in Red Magazine on the 101 ways to make a family
Red Magazine has a feature this month about alternative routes to parenthood. From Melanie and her husband who have surrogate twiblings born five days apart, to gay dads with twins created with the same egg donor but each of their sperm (something we actually see...
NGA quoted in The Independent – the rise in international surrogacy
The Independent newspaper has criticised the sharp rise in international surrogacy arrangements, quoting Natalie on UK surrogacy law. Responding to a study newly published in the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, the Independent says that international...
NGA nominated for G3 Magazine Readers’ Awards
We are thrilled to have been nominated by G3 magazine for two of their Readers’ Awards. As a team, NGA has been nominated for the Family Provider/Initiative of the Year, while Natalie has been nominated as Diversity Champion of the Year. Introducing the Awards, G3...
NGA on today’s BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour – known sperm donors
Natalie was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour on Thursday on the topic of private sperm donation. The programme feature NGA client Mark Langridge (the donor who has been pursued for child support by the CSA twelve years after donating his sperm to a lesbian...
Maternity leave rights to be introduced for parents through surrogacy
Some days I feel very proud of what we do here, and today is one of those days. After a campaign of more than five years, I am thrilled to post that the government announced yesterday that they would be introducing adoption leave (equivalent to maternity leave) rights...
ITV Daybreak interviews first single dad to become a parent through UK surrogacy
Today’s ITV Daybreak featured Kyle Casson, a single dad who we are proud to be working with on his journey to become the first single parent through surrogacy in the UK. Well done to Kyle for speaking out so bravely, and for being such a great a champion for solo...
NGA quoted in The Guardian – Gay sperm donor pays maintenance for ‘his’ children
The Guardian has reported the case of NGA client Mark Langridge, a sperm donor pursued for maintenance payments: "Natalie Gamble, founder of Natalie Gamble Associates, the UK's foremost experts on fertility law, says the law in this area changed a few years ago. "Had...
Should surrogate mothers still have an absolute right to change their minds? – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for Bionews criticising the unchallengeable position surrogate mothers are currently given by UK surrogacy law. Natalie criticises the legal position as outdated. Very few surrogacy arrangements do go wrong (a proportion of roughly...
Whose information is it anyway? Information rights after donor conception – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article for Fertility Network UK magazine about UK legal rights to information if you are conceived through donor conception at a UK licensed fertility clinic. It sets out the role of the HFEA, and what information can be accessed and when. Read the...
NGA leading international surrogacy case – judge awards parenthood to gay dads after Indian surrogate ‘disappears’
The Telegraph and Daily Mail have today reported the international surrogacy case of D and L (surrogacy) 2012. The case marks a legal first: the court agreeing to make a parental order after the surrogate mother could not be found to give her consent. We are proud to...
Pressure mounts on the government to give surrogacy families equal rights
A joint claim has been lodged at the High Court challenging the lack of maternity leave rights for families through surrogacy. Surrogacy UK and a mother directly affected are together seeking a declaration from the High Court that the current law is unfair. The issue...
Corrie update – a friend’s life changing offer
Friday’s episode saw Tina offer to be Gary and Izzy’s surrogate following much deliberation. Working with a friend is a common route to finding a surrogate in the UK given that professional surrogacy agencies are barred here (although there are a few non profit making...
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