Making a will after fertility treatment – Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine

by Natalie | Dec 22, 2016 | Donor conception, Embryos, eggs and sperm, Surrogacy

We have written an article for the Fertility Network UK magazine about why fertility patients should consider making a will. Covering what happens to stored embryos after death, legal parenthood and surrogacy, the article looks at some of the issues that those having...

High Court highlights the importance of establishing ‘domicile’ in international surrogacy cases (new NGA leading case)

by Franklyn | Dec 16, 2016 | International surrogacy, Surrogacy

High Court judge Mrs Justice Theis has granted parental orders for two children born through a gestational surrogacy arrangement in the US. On the surface this is yet another international surrogacy case – one of the many which are seen by the UK High Court every...

NGA at the House of Lords debate on surrogacy law reform

by Franklyn | Dec 14, 2016 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy campaigning

Helen and Natalie were invited to attend a debate in the House of Lords this evening on UK surrogacy law reform, together with other members of the surrogacy community. Led by Baroness Barker, the debate aired some of the current problems experienced by parents,...

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, UK surrogacy

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 campaigning

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...