Briefing: US birthright citizenship ruling and surrogacy – what do UK parents need to know? (updated February 2026)

by Natalie | Dec 8, 2025 | International surrogacy, LGBT+ family building, Surrogacy, Surrogacy in the USA

This briefing was first published on 1.7.25 and last updated on 2.2.26. It will be kept updated as there is more news. The US government is trying to implement a policy to end birthright citizenship for babies born in the US to foreign parents which may indirectly...

Natalie speaks at legal event in London on international adoption, surrogacy and non-biological parents

by Robyn | Jul 28, 2025 | Adoption, International surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy campaigning

Natalie was delighted to join a wonderful panel at Dawson Cornwell in London to discuss the maze of international adoption and surrogacy, speaking alongside adoption law specialist Hilka Holman, Judge Fiona Mwale of the Malawi High Court, Spencer Clarke from the...

Travelling home with your baby born through international surrogacy – the options

by Franklyn | Jun 26, 2025 | International surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy in Africa, Surrogacy in Asia, Surrogacy in Canada, Surrogacy in Cyprus, Surrogacy in Europe, Surrogacy in South and Central America, Surrogacy in the USA, Surrogacy in Ukraine and Georgia

  For many parents travelling abroad for the birth of their child through international surrogacy, the biggest concern is often how to return home to the UK as quickly and smoothly as possible. This is usually the first question we’re asked when supporting...

Natalie speaks at the Fertility Show 2025

by Alejandra | May 27, 2025 | International surrogacy, LGBT+ family building, Surrogacy, Surrogacy campaigning

Natalie was delighted to speak at the Fertility Show at Olympia in London on Saturday 17 May 2025. She was asked to join host Seetal Savla for a Q&A panel on surrogacy together with Kreena Dhiman, a parent through independent UK surrogacy, podcaster and founder of...

Government confirms that surrogacy law reform will not move forward – at the moment

by Xander Gowler | May 13, 2025 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy campaigning

  The government has confirmed, in a letter from Minister Baroness Merron to the Law Commission, that it does not currently plan to take forward the proposals for surrogacy law reform – for now. Although of course disappointed, we are encouraged by the...