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.
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...
Going solo: fertility treatment options and the law for women starting a family on their own – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week's Bionews about women who start a family on their own as solo mothers. Looking at sperm donation at clinics, as well as known donation and co-parenting, Natalie considers the legal issues associated with the different...
Two mums and a baby – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article, published in Fertility Network UK magazine, summarising the new law for same-sex parents conceiving children together. Read 'Two mums and a baby: same-sex parents and the new rules on birth certificates'.The UK's leading conception lawyers...
Considering the need for a father – Article published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online
Since 1991 UK fertility clinics have had a legal duty to consider the 'need for a father' of any child who may be born as a result of treatment. In an in-depth article for Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Natalie examines the origins of that legal requirement, how it...
Stonewall’s Pregnant Pause: a guide for lesbians on how to get pregnant – with legal info by NGA Law
Stonewall has launched a beautifully illustrated new publication for lesbians who are thinking of starting a family. Called Pregnant Pause, it gives a wealth of up to date information on the different options available to lesbian parents, including NHS funded...
Fathers or donors? The legal position of friends who act as informal sperm donors – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week’s Bionews about how the law works if you conceive with an informal sperm donor. A sperm donor may have his legal parenthood excluded following home insemination, but he may be the legal father - depending on the...
Families without fathers – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
Fertility Network UK has published our article about the changes to the requirement for fertility clinics to consider a child's 'need for a father' before offering treatment, something which will make access to fertility treatment more fair and equal for lesbian and...
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