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A guide to choosing the best surrogacy agency Choosing to start a family is a life-changing decision. Many people also view it as a very
Ahead of Growing Families London & Dublin seminars on 2/3 October on international Donor IVF and Surrogacy options, Sam Everingham interviews one recent couple who
The Surrogates is a current BBC3 documentary series that explores the UK’s use of surrogacy by following five women and would-be parents over an 18-month
Whether you’re planning to grow your family as intended parents or you want to give the gift of life as a surrogate, choosing the right
Earlier this year Japan’s front-runner to become Japan’s next prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, proposed to bring insurance coverage for expensive fertility treatments into law. Japan’s
Surrogacy is legal in the UK, but if you make a surrogacy agreement it cannot be enforced by the law. The legal parents at birth. A Parental Order transfers parentage from
Seraphina Harrell was conceived via surrogacy and spread joy to everyone she met in spite of her disability. In 2012 an ultrasound revealed that the
Eight Russians have been arrested and charged with human trafficking in the country’s first surrogacy probe, and a court on Monday was to consider extending
The law relating to surrogacy is currently being reviewed by the Law Commission to see if it is fit for purpose. As a lawyer practising
Growing Families annual UK/EU conference is coming up in March, bringing together surrogates, parents and professionals from the UK and around the globe. It can
Bill Houghton receives about 8 enquiries every day from couples considering surrogacy. But of those thousands of couples, less than 2 percent continue past the
Choosing to use a sperm donor is a big decision – consequently, there are a lot of things to consider and a question like; “How much
Surrogacy in the UK is a topic most tend to shy away from, and I feel this social awkwardness is down to a lack of
Surrogacy law reform has been our passion at NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings for more than 12 years. We were the first UK voice to
UK Surrogacy law reform has been our passion at NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings for more than 12 years. We were the first UK voice
The law surrounding parentage is complex and ever-changing. In days gone by the question of who were a child’s parents was simple. The woman who
Many of the dozens of surrogates I have encountered over the last decade share a common trait – a refusal to give up. Kate Fruin-Smith
Choosing to become a single mother is becoming increasingly common today, and it is now seen as an accepted way of starting a family. However,
Surrogates have been crucial in the making of families from the beginnings of human history – from the ancient Middle East to the Spanish Royalty
Since we started to talk openly about our fertility journey back in 2015, the feedback has been generally very positive and public support has been
The Nest is a new five-part BBC starring Martin Compston (Line of Duty), Sophie Rundle (Gentleman Jack) and Mirren Mack (Sex Education) aired between 22nd
By Sarah Jones, Trustee, Surrogacy UK Since the first surrogacy laws were created 30 years ago, surrogacy has grown considerably. The UK Governments independent fertility
Last Friday, 19 July 2019, I attended The Law Commission’s surrogacy consultation event at Exeter University “Building families through surrogacy: a new law”. The Law
Being a Dad for me (Michael) was one of the single most important desires I think I’ve ever quite possible had as an adult, the other was most definitely securing tickets to Kylie’s ‘On a Night Like This’ Stadium tour in 2001.
As I’m sure you’re aware being a same-sex family sometimes has its challenges, don’t get me wrong its nothing we can’t overcome or combat, because
“I am no longer with pot belly…..I am now with child“.BBC Breakfast’s Steph McGovern has revealed that she is expecting her first child with her
Maureen O’Halloran is best known as a celebrity fashion stylist with over 30 years of experience in image & style consultancy for Irish celebrities and
Back for its third year Fertility Fest has proven itself to be a total phenomenon with it’s biggest show ever taking place over the next four weeks at the Barbican in London.
New York ban on surrogacy close to being lifted
The key players in third party reproduction are not in fact the doctors, embryologists and fertility lawyers you are paying. They are the surrogates, egg
