Surrogacy in UK law
Find out more about surrogacy in UK law and read up on developments, changes and how NGA Law have been campaigning for surrogacy law reform in the UK.
Explore articles, insights and media appearances covering surrogacy law in the UK.

Is surrogacy really so unethical?
The Telegraph and Daily Mail have reported that womb transplants may soon become a reality for women unable to carry a baby – groundbreaking science creating a ‘more ethical solution than surrogacy’. Yet again, surrogacy is getting a bad press. It is either...

UK surrogacy laws are unfair, says MP today in Parliament
John Healey MP (the former Shadow Secretary of State for Health) spoke clearly and compellingly in the House of Commons this afternoon about the need for proper maternity leave and pay for mothers through surrogacy in the UK (you can watch John Healey’s speech in full...

NGA on the Vanessa Feltz show talking about surrogacy
Channel 5's Vanessa show today ran a featue about surrogacy. Appearing together with new mum through surrogacy Fiona, Natalie talked to Vanessa (and celebrity guest Mylene Class) about surrogacy law in the UK.The UK's leading surrogacy lawyers Find out more about how...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 comes into force today
Today marks an important step in English fertility law, with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 – the first major review of UK fertility law for 19 years – coming into force. Our website has been fully updated to take account of all the changes which...

Modern surrogacy in the UK – Article published in The Review
Natalie has written a guide to the basics of surrogacy for other UK family lawyers. Published in The Review, it sets out what surrogacy is, how parents find surrogates and what the law says, as well as giving a couple of case study examples. Read the full article...

Why surrogacy law needs an urgent review – Article published in Bionews
As the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill wends its way through Parliament, Natalie writes a comment piece for Bionews about how the government has missed the opportunity to modernise UK surrogacy law. Read the full article here.The UK's leading surrogacy lawyers...
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