Surrogacy

UK High Court warns of dangers of overseas surrogacy

UK High Court warns of dangers of overseas surrogacy

The High Court this week announced its decision to award parenthood to a British couple with a child born through surrogacy in the Ukraine. The child concerned, known only as IJ, was caught in a legal black hole, with no legal parents and no nationality anywhere in...

NGA on the Vanessa Feltz show talking about surrogacy

NGA on the Vanessa Feltz show talking about surrogacy

Channel 5's Vanessa show today ran a featue about surrogacy.  Appearing together with new mum through surrogacy Fiona, Natalie talked to Vanessa (and celebrity guest Mylene Class) about surrogacy law in the UK.The UK's leading surrogacy lawyers Find out more about how...

Congratulations to Elton John and David Furnish

Congratulations to Elton John and David Furnish

Many congratulations to Elton John and David Furnish on the arrival of their son Zachary, born through a surrogacy arrangement in California on Christmas Day. Important changes to the law were passed in 2008 giving equal treatment to same sex parents who conceive a...

Stonewall Gay Dads’ Guide launched – legal info by NGA Law

Stonewall Gay Dads’ Guide launched – legal info by NGA Law

Gay rights charity Stonewall has published the first ever Guide for Gay Dads, giving legal and practical help for gay men wanting to start a family. We are proud to have contributed to the guide as expert advisers and authors of the legal sections on surrogacy, donor...

NGA advises BBC Holby City on its surrogacy story

NGA advises BBC Holby City on its surrogacy story

Last week’s episode of BBC’s Holby City included a storyline involving a surrogate mother who gave birth to a baby prematurely at 27 weeks.  We were delighted to advise the programme’s producers on the legal accuracy of the story and to help settle the script, and are...

Why can’t I have a baby on my own?

Why can’t I have a baby on my own?

From The Independent, Thursday 20 May 2010 At 37, Lulu le Vay found herself single, infertile and craving a child. She decided to try surrogacy – but discovered that only stable couples need apply One evening last September I was sitting in my consultant’s office...