Becoming a UK parent through US surrogacy – what impact will the Trump Presidency have?

Long established as the most popular and safest international surrogacy option, US surrogacy offers UK intended parents an ethical and legally-recognised path to parenthood. But what impact will a Trump Presidency have on surrogacy in the US, and what should UK intended parents be thinking about?

This free online event is for UK intended parents at an early stage of considering US surrogacy, as well as for those already mid process with questions about whether anything has changed for them.

Our expert panel, with leading legal speakers from both the UK and the US, will cover key questions for UK parents to consider:
• Why would I choose the US for surrogacy? Is anything likely to change because of the new Presidency?
• What are the implications of Trump’s Executive Order on birthright citizenship? Would I be able to get UK travel documents if a US passport were not available for my baby?
• What does the US surrogacy process involve? How much does it cost?
• How does the law work – both in the US and in the UK?

Our team at Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law will be joined by special guests from the USA, giving you the opportunity to hear from the experts on both sides of the Atlantic.

 Our speakers

Chair – Helen Prosser, NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings

Helen co-founded Brilliant Beginnings in 2013 to provide safe legal pathways for ethical surrogacy and she has an extensive network of contacts with US surrogacy professionals. A regular speaker on surrogacy at national and international conferences, she also helped write the Department of Health’s guidance on surrogacy in 2018 and was a member of the HFEA’s National Donation Strategy Group.

Natalie Gamble, NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings

Known internationally as both the UK’s leading fertility lawyer and a passionate advocate for families through surrogacy, our director Natalie has supported thousands of surrogacy arrangements and fought tirelessly for law reform since 2007. She has also been at the forefront of getting emergency travel document systems put in place for surrogate babies both during COVID and the Ukraine war.

Rich Vaughn, International Fertility Law Group.

Rich is the founding principal of IFLG as well as a parent through surrogacy and egg donation. He has unparalleled experience working with international intended parents, and supports surrogacy arrangements across the US. He is past chair of the American Bar Association’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee and a proud advocate for LGBTQIA equality. He was also a key player in supporting international intended parents with travel documents when US passports were not available during COVID.

Kimberly Hennessy, US Surrogacy

Kimberly joined the US Surrogacy team with over 20 years experience in Third Party Reproduction. Most of her experience has been in two of the top fertility clinics in the US with her primary focus helping clients grow their families with egg donation and gestational surrogacy. With her medical background and passion for helping others, she brings a deep understanding to the complexities and need for a team approach and a problem solving outlook.

Gemma Hart-Dyke, Brilliant Beginnings

Having supported UK parents through US surrogacy as a Client Manager for over 9 years, Gemma has extensive experience of building trusted relationships with parents-to-be and the professional partners we work with.

Why Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law?

We are sibling organisations which have been supporting parents building families through US surrogacy for more than 15 years. We are dedicated to ethical safe surrogacy, and seek to set the gold standard of care.

NGA Law represented the very first UK parents through international surrogacy in 2008, and have been at the forefront of shaping UK surrogacy law ever since. The established UK leaders in the field, the team has unrivalled experience and has helped hundreds of parents through US surrogacy to navigate outdated UK laws.

Brilliant Beginnings was founded in 2013 by NGA Law’s directors to provide the practical support our clients also desperately needed. The team has now supported US surrogacy journeys for more than a decade, with unique understanding of the best US professionals for UK parents to work with, the steps in a smooth US surrogacy journey, how to budget accurately, and the logistical and emotional challenges you may be facing.

“There are no words that can express our depth of gratitude for your expert help, kindness, patience and support in bringing our baby into the world. The people and organisations you have introduced us to, and your advice, has been exceptional. We can’t imagine how it would have been without Brilliant Beginnings and NGA.” – Parents through US surrogacy.