Our published articles on donor conception and assisted reproduction
NGA Law publishes donor conception thought leadership and fertility law articles across multiple legal journals and publications on a regular basis. Browse some of our latest pieces below.
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...
Parental responsibility granted in a disputed lesbian parenting case – Article published in The Review
We have written an article, published in The Review, about an important recent decision on same-sex parenting where the High Court ruled in favour of a non-birth lesbian mother seeking parental responsibility despite her lack of legal parenthood. Read the article in...
Streamlining declarations of parentage after sperm donation – Article published in The Review
We have written an article, published in The Review, the journal for English family lawyers, about the recent NGA case of AD to AH (2017) and what it means for parents through sperm donation. The case is the latest in a string of cases in which errors at fertility...
Rainbow connections: how to build strong foundations for known donation and co-parenting – Article published in Fertility Road magazine
We have written an article for Fertility Road magazine for parents considering known donation or co-parenting, giving our top tips on how to set things up in th ebest way possible: 1. Talk, talk, talk - and more importantly listen, listen, listen 2. Put things in...
Making a will after fertility treatment – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article for the Fertility Network UK magazine about why fertility patients should consider making a will. Covering what happens to stored embryos after death, legal parenthood and surrogacy, the article looks at some of the issues that those having...
Lesbian parents and sperm donors – Article published in Family Law Journal
We have written an article for Family Law about the landmark decision in same-sex parenting case Re G and Re Z (2013) from earlier this year. The case involved a lesbian couple (represented by NGA) who had conceived a son through an arrangement with a known donor. ...
Sperm donors given rights of contact – surely not? – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article for Fertility Network UK about the court ruling in the case of Re G and Re Z, in which two sperm donors were given permission by the court to make an application for rights of contact. Natalie's article sets out the significance of the case...
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...
Known donation on trial – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week's Bionews about UK law in disputed known donation cases. Reviewing lessons learned from several recent cases which have found their way to the family court after disputes arose between parents and known donors, she...
Fertility tourism: what you need to know about the law – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
Natalie has written an article for the Fertility Network UK magazine about the legal issues for parents who go overseas for fertility treatment. Covering egg donation, sperm donation and surrogacy, she urges fertility patients to be well informed about how a move...
Lesbian mums in dispute: fertility law, child maintenance and what makes a parent – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week's Bionews about a recent same-sex parenting case in the family court, in which a non-birth mother was ruled to have no financial responsibility for her child because she was not a legal parent. Highlighting the...
Sperm donation and the law – Article published in Ova magazine
We have written an article for Ova magazine about UK law on sperm donation. Natalie explains how the rules work and what information you are entitled to - depending on the date you were conceived, and expresses her hope that as there is more openness about donor...
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