Kelly was delighted to speak at the Third International Congress on Reproductive Law in Ukraine on Friday 8 November 2024 by Zoom. She was asked to join the Co-Chair of the Organising Committee of the Congress and moderator for the session, Olga Danchenko, a Ukrainian lawyer who practices family and fertility law.
Kelly spoke in the second session of the conference, which focused on the international experience in the realisation and protection of human reproductive rights. Kelly’s report centered around UK legislation on surrogacy and the impact of the war in Ukraine on UK intended parents. She talked about the work we did to support the parents from the UK who were expecting babies through surrogacy when Russia invaded, and to win special measures from the UK government to be able to issue emergency travel documents, and how the UK government has more recently changed its policy in order to discourage intended parents from travelling to Ukraine during the war.
It is always a pleasure to collaborate and continue to speak in international stages about our legal expertise and experience, and Kelly had some wonderful feedback from the conference:
I would like to thank you once again for your informative presentation and for enriching our understanding of reproductive rights and surrogacy law in the UK, as well as continuing support of couples. Your research and expert opinions have shed light on new aspects and challenges in this field. We are grateful for your time, insights, and willingness to share your experiences with us. It has been truly valuable!
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