A joint claim has been lodged at the High Court challenging the lack of maternity leave rights for families through surrogacy. Surrogacy UK and a mother directly affected are together seeking a declaration from the High Court that the current law is unfair. The issue...
Friday’s episode saw Tina offer to be Gary and Izzy’s surrogate following much deliberation. Working with a friend is a common route to finding a surrogate in the UK given that professional surrogacy agencies are barred here (although there are a few non profit making...
The Hague Conference on Private International Law announced last year that it was looking at regulating international surrogacy arrangements. Although the process is at an early stage, any international treaty on surrogacy could have a significant impact on the...
Last night saw Katy’s offer to carry sister Izzy’s baby cause unrest amongst the family. In our experience, family-based surrogacy arrangements are usually incredibly positive. The existing relationship between the surrogate and the intended parents provides a solid...
Coronation Street is the first major UK soap to tackle surrogacy, with a story beginning tonight in which Katy offers to carry a baby for her disabled sister Izzy and husband Gary. As the UK’s leading experts on surrogacy law, Natalie Gamble Associates were approached...
The Telegraph and Daily Mail have reported that womb transplants may soon become a reality for women unable to carry a baby – groundbreaking science creating a ‘more ethical solution than surrogacy’. Yet again, surrogacy is getting a bad press. It is either...
Natalie was asked to write an article for the US legal journal Family Law Quarterly following her talk to the conference of the American Bar Association conference in Las Vegas. She covers what US assisted reproduction attorneys need to know when working with intended...
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week's Bionews about surrogacy in India. Following various media stories about British parents getting stuck in India waiting for UK passports for their babies born through surrogacy, Natalie sets out how this is a common...
Following prominent Indian surrogacy stories in the Telegraph and Evening Standard, Natalie was interviewed on BBC Radio this afternoon to explain the law. In the absence of regulation, a commercial surrogacy industry in India has boomed over the last few years, with...
For single prospective dads, the decision between surrogacy, adoption and co-parenting is a tough one, with each option having its own benefits and pitfalls. First, ask yourself the question – what role do I want to have in my child’s life? To go it on your own or...