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02
Sep
2024

Donor Conception Law: Calls for Global Limits For Egg And Sperm Donors

There are growing calls across the scientific and fertility sectors for global limits for egg and sperm donors. This is being fuelled by media and television coverage of prolific sperm donors as seen in Netflix's recent documentary series "The Man with 1,000 Kids" (released in July 2024) and concerns about the wellbeing of donor conceived individuals. Whilst there is a 10-family legal limit for egg and sperm donors who donate at UK licensed fertility clinics, there are currently no limits on how many times they can donate abroad since there are no international restrictions.

12
Jul
2024

Can Air Pollution Affect My Fertility?

A groundbreaking study presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology's (ESHRE) 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam (7-10 July 2024) shows that exposure to air pollution can significantly decrease the chance of a live birth after IVF treatment by 38 percent. It found that air pollution's negative impact on fertility starts before conception by disrupting egg development and quality. This adds to previous findings that microscopic soot particles travel through the bloodstream into the ovaries and placenta leading to increased miscarriage rates and premature births.

21
Jun
2024

Resolution’s Modern Families Forum 2024

Louisa Ghevaert attended Resolution's Modern Families Forum 2024 on 20 June 2024 and had the privilege of meeting Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond DBE and listening to her keynote address on the legal recognition of “family” from the 1960s to the present day. Lady Hale successfully broke through the glass ceiling and was the first woman President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2017 until her retirement in 2020. In meeting Lady Hale, Louisa was privileged to discuss her legal involvement and the transformational outcome of Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14, which was Lady Hale's last case in the Supreme Court and enabled the recovery of damages for fertility treatment, donor conception and surrogacy following medical negligence.

24
May
2024

Fertility Show 2024 London Olympia

Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend the Fertility Show at London Olympia over 18 - 19 May 2024, which brought together a range of experts from around the world all committed to improving fertility and healthcare outcomes. The Fertility Show had over 80 exhibitors including fertility clinics, egg and sperm banks, experts in fertility and health checks, genetic testing, nutrition, pregnancy and birth, counsellors and a full schedule of expert speakers and panel discussions to help inform and empower prospective parents about their family building. It also showcased the latest technological advances across the fertility sector.

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