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Fertility Law Reform In The UK: How Much Change Do We Want?

On 6 December 2023, Progress Educational Trust held its excellent Annual Conference "How Much Change Do We Want? Updating Fertility Embryo And Surrogacy Law". The conference offered fascinating insight into the origins and history of fertility law in the UK, its evolution over time and the challenges we face moving forward given ongoing rapid developments in science, medicine and assisted reproductive technology.

UK Surrogacy Law Reform On Hold

On 9 November 2023, the UK government provided an interim response to the Law Commissions of England, Wales and Scotland’s recommendations for UK surrogacy law reform. In doing so, Maria Caulfield MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care), and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women), stated that “While we appreciate the importance of this work, parliamentary time does not allow for these changes to be taken forward at the moment.” She further stated that government would publish its full response in due course.

Podcast: The Surrogate

In this podcast broadcaster and actress Sue Perkins and journalist Katherine Denkinson examine the story of how one woman, who took on over six different identities, infiltrated the lives of vulnerable people, and lied her way into gaining their trust. Episode 3 of this 6 part series entitled "Carrie Jade Does Not Exist: Episode 3 The Surrogate", tells the story of how one woman became an au pair and a surrogate. Fertility lawyer, Louisa Ghevaert, features in this episode discussing people's motivations for undergoing surrogacy, law and its regulation in the UK.

Public Policy Projects Global Genomics Conference 2023

Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend the Public Policy Projects Global Genomics Conference 2023 on 9 November 2023 in Westminster, London and join the debate about key policy, structural and ethical considerations of participation in genomics. It opened with an insightful address by Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Executive Chairman of PPP. The Shadow Minister for Science Research and Innovation Chi Onwurah MP then delivered a keynote speech on what the UK has already achieved and what still needs to be done to release its full potential in genomics.

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