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...

High Court ruling in another NGA case – What happens when a parent dies mid-surrogacy journey?

by Franklyn | Jun 5, 2020 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

A new reported surrogacy case (Re X (2020)) in which NGA Law represented the parents has, in tragic circumstances, highlighted once again the inadequacy of UK surrogacy law. A straightforward UK surrogacy case became complicated when the intended father died...

NGA in Marie Claire – Surrogacy is complicated: then add a global pandemic

by Natalie | May 17, 2020 | Surrogacy

Marie-Claire has witten an in-depth piece about the plight of parents through surrogacy who, as a result of COVID travel restrictions, can’t get to their babies.  Quoting NGA they say: “In the time of coronavirus, dozens of families are in the same...

NGA quoted in Wired – Parents are hiring jets to see their surrogate children for the first time

by Natalie | May 13, 2020 | Surrogacy

Wired magazine has written an in-depth fhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/coronavirus-lockdown-surrogacy-industryeature about the difficulties parents are currently experiencing as a result of the COVID pandemic international travel restrictions: “We’ve sorted out a...

A surrogacy lawyer’s take on the BBC’s new drama: ‘The Nest’

by Franklyn | Apr 3, 2020 | Surrogacy

The BBC’s new prime-time Sunday night drama tells the story of a surrogacy arrangement set in Glasgow. NGA Law was delighted to advise the BAFTA award-winning author, Nicole Taylor, on the script some time ago and it is great to see the programme come to life. But how...