Surrogacy and fertility law articles
NGA Law publishes surrogacy 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...
Concerning shifts in the shrinking world of global surrogacy – Article published in Bionews
Kelly has written a comment piece in this week’s Bionews about the changing landscape of international surrogacy as a result of the war in Ukraine, the announcement that surrogacy is to be prohibited in Georgia, and the recent scandal involving a clinic in Greece. ...
Natalie and Helen discussed the surrogacy law reform proposals in BioNews
Natalie and Helen discuss how The Law Commissions proposals for UK surrogacy law reform are a positive step forward in some aspects, but overall represent a missed opportunity to make real change and achieve the modernisation the UK needs
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...
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...
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...
UK Supreme Court says commercial surrogacy is no longer against UK public policy – Article published in The Review
Natalie and Heidi have written for the latest edition of The Review about an important new Supreme Court decision on surrogacy. The case of Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14 involved a negligence claim brought by a woman who sought compensation to...
Government launches consultation on egg, sperm & embryo storage limits – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for this week’s Bionews in support of law reform for egg, sperm and embryo storage limits. The government is, until 5 May 2020, consulting on whether the UK’s laws on embryo and gamete storage should be reviewed. The current law...
When fathers are mothers: the absurdity of UK law for trans parents – Article published in Family Law
Natalie and Kelly have written an article, published by Resolution in The Review, about Re TT (2019) and the absurdity of modern family law which does not provide for trans parents. The recent ruling in Re TT [2019] EWHC 2384, which forced transgender man Fred...
Storage periods for gametes and embryos and its challenges – Article published in the British Infertility Counselling Association journal
The British Infertility Counselling Association Winter 2019 journal includes an article by Natalie about the law around storing eggs, sperm and embryos. The basic storage period set by UK law is ten years, but since there are also options to export or to extend...
Surrogacy law reform- Article published in Fertility Road
We were asked to write an article for Fertility Road magazine about the Law Commission's surrogacy law reform provisional proposals. Setting out what the proposals say, what we think, we urge any intended parents interested in surrogacy to respond to the...
Do the proposals to reform UK surrogacy law go far enough? – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece for today's Bionews with our response to the Law Commission's surrogacy law reform provisional proposals. Noting some of the positive proposed steps forward, she also highlights where further reform is needed. Read the full article...
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