British Fertility Society proposals for reform of UK fertility law

by Robyn | Aug 31, 2023 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage, Gender Identity Law, LGBT Law, LGBT Surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

The British Fertility Society has published its awaited recommendations for the government and the HFEA on how UK fertility law needs to be modernised.  The report ‘Proposals for revision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended),...

HFEA changes surrogacy rules on exporting sperm, eggs and embryos from the UK to overseas

by Franklyn | Dec 12, 2020 | Embryos and Donation Storage, Surrogacy

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has updated its guidance on exporting gametes and embryos for surrogacy, in a move which will help intended parents through international surrogacy. NGA Law and our sister organisation Brilliant Beginnings have...

Managing issues for fertility patients who are separating or getting divorced – Article published in the British Infertility Counselling Association journal

by Franklyn | Oct 9, 2020 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage

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...

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

by Franklyn | Mar 2, 2020 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage

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...

What happens when fertility clinics get legal parenthood wrong?

by Franklyn | Mar 23, 2018 | Conception

If you are an unmarried couple conceiving with donor sperm at a fertility clinic in the UK, then you rely on your clinic both to provide good medical care and to ensure you will both become the legal parents of your child. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act...