Comment piece published in Bionews: Why did the High Court strip a transgender father of legal parenthood?

by Xander Gowler | Feb 25, 2026 | Donor conception, Gender identity, LGBT+ family building

Natalie has written a piece for Bionews sharing our shock and concern about the recent case of FZ v MZ where the High Court found that a transgender father, whose wife conceived through donor insemination, was not his child’s legal parent because he had a gender...

Concerning shifts in the shrinking world of global surrogacy – Article published in Bionews

by Olivia Chan | Sep 28, 2023 | International surrogacy, LGBT+ family building, Surrogacy, Surrogacy in Africa, Surrogacy in Cyprus, Surrogacy in Europe, Surrogacy in South and Central America, Surrogacy in the USA, Surrogacy in Ukraine and Georgia

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. ...

International surrogacy and the new HFEA guidance – Article published in Bionews

by Natalie | Dec 14, 2020 | Embryos, eggs and sperm, International surrogacy, Surrogacy

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...

Government launches consultation on egg, sperm & embryo storage limits – Article published in Bionews

by Franklyn | Mar 2, 2020 | Embryos, eggs and sperm

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...

Do the proposals to reform UK surrogacy law go far enough? – Article published in Bionews

by Natalie | Aug 19, 2019 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy campaigning

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...