UK surrogate vetoes legal parenthood for biological parents despite having no wish to be involved in children’s lives

by Franklyn | Oct 30, 2016 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

The High Court has ruled that it cannot award legal parenthood to the biological parents of twins born through a UK surrogacy arrangement,  because the surrogate who carried them has refused to give her permission. Under UK law, surrogacy agreements are unenforceable...

Is surrogacy law reform finally on the horizon? – Article published in Fertility Road

by Natalie | Oct 23, 2016 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

We were asked to write an article for Fertility Road magazine about why we think surrogacy law needs to change – and how it should change. Read the full article here. The UK’s leading surrogacy lawyers Find out more about how we support families through...

Surrogacy law is incompatible with the rights of single parents – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine

by Natalie | Oct 21, 2016 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

Natalie has written a short snappy article for the Fertility Network UK magazine about the recent High Court ruling in our Re Z case (which declared the law incompatible with the rights of single parents) and its significance. Read Natalie’s article ‘Surrogacy...

Don’t miss your chance to tell the Law Commission why they should review UK surrogacy law

by Franklyn | Oct 21, 2016 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

The Law Commission (the UK’s independent body which reviews out of date laws and recommends whether and how they should be reformed) is considering whether to review UK surrogacy law as part of its next programme. Following the human rights declaration made in our...

Single parent surrogacy – what the High Court ruling really means – Article published in Bionews

by Natalie | Oct 19, 2016 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

Natalie has, together with our counsel in the case of Re Z Elizabeth Isaacs QC and Adem Muzaffer, written a comment piece for this week’s Bionews explaining the significant of the High Court’s ruling in the case, which looks set to change the law for single...