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Helen at the International Surrogacy Forum in South Africa

Helen at the International Surrogacy Forum in South Africa

by Donna M | Apr 9, 2025 | Media coverage and publications, Surrogacy reform, Team news

Helen at the International Surrogacy Forum in South Africa The 3rd International Surrogacy Forum conference was held in Cape Town, South Africa on 24-25 March 2025, bringing together surrogacy researchers, advocates, attorneys and providers of professional services...
UK surrogacy is now possible for intended parents living with HIV

UK surrogacy is now possible for intended parents living with HIV

by Donna M | Oct 30, 2024 | Guidance and comment, Surrogacy reform

UK surrogacy is now possible for intended parents living with HIV We are thrilled to share that UK law has been amended by Parliament to remove the bar on HIV+ intended parents conceiving through UK surrogacy. On 22 October 2024, new regulations passed through both...
Abortion access, ART, surrogacy and the US elections 

Abortion access, ART, surrogacy and the US elections 

by Donna M | Oct 21, 2024 | Guidance and comment, Surrogacy reform

Abortion access, ART, surrogacy and the US elections  We asked US surrogacy law attorney Richard B. Vaughn, founding partner of the International Fertility Law Group, to write this guest blog for us on what the US election on 5 November may mean for UK parents...
Egg donor compensation is going up in the UK – so why shouldn’t surrogates be compensated too?

Egg donor compensation is going up in the UK – so why shouldn’t surrogates be compensated too?

by Natalie Gamble | Aug 12, 2024 | Guidance and comment, Surrogacy reform

Egg donor compensation is going up in the UK – so why shouldn’t surrogates be compensated too? Compensation for UK egg donors is going up. The UK’s fertility regulator the HFEA has decided to increase it from £750 to just under £1,000. The HFEA says it is...
Celebrating milestones at Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law

Celebrating milestones at Brilliant Beginnings and NGA Law

by Natalie Gamble | Jun 4, 2024 | Surrogacy reform, Team news

Celebrating milestones at NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings It feels like we keep marking milestones at the moment. In the last two weeks we’ve celebrated NGA Law’s 15th birthday (following BB’s 10th birthday last summer) and Brilliant Beginnings’ Baby 100 also arrived...
The BB team in Parliament – latest news on surrogacy law reform

The BB team in Parliament – latest news on surrogacy law reform

by Natalie Gamble | Nov 10, 2023 | Events, Surrogacy reform

The BB team in Parliament: latest news on surrogacy law reform   Helen, Natalie and Tracey from the Brilliant Beginnings team were at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday for the All Party Parliamentary Group on surrogacy law reform. Scottish Law Commissioner...
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