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03
Mar
2025

Can Genetics Impact Fertility?

A medical study in the last year has found that genetic defects affect half of all infertility cases.(1) This brings into focus the significance of genetics for family building purposes in terms of fertility, conception, pregnancy and birth (and not just from a disease and health perspective). This can make it important to consider a range of genetic, medical and legal questions with geneticists, clinical and legal professionals. Should I undergo genetic testing to see if I might have difficulties with pregnancy or pass a genetic disorder on to my child? Should I undergo genetic counselling before conception? Should I get my embryos genetically screened before implantation? Should I undergo fertility preservation treatment? How can I maximise my chances of successful conception, birth or family completion? How can I maximise my prospects of having a genetically related child? Should I undergo prenatal testing? How can I legally protect my stored eggs, sperm and embryos? How can I successfully navigate fertility treatment law in the UK? What will happen to my stored eggs, sperm or embryos and my genetic legacy if I die?

27
Jan
2025

Genetic Testing, Political Uncertainty & Citizenship: Family Law In Focus

As we start 2025, the evolving realities of direct-to-consumer DNA tests, political uncertainty and demand for foreign citizenship are increasingly calls to action. As people seek to understand and address these challenges it can create complex inter-related personal and legal questions. Such questions are increasingly drawing together and necessitating solutions that require specialist family law expertise. Successfully navigating a path through these choppy waters can require expert management and bespoke family law strategies to address the implications of genetic testing, legal and biological parentage, an application for a Declaration of Parentage and rectification of a birth certificate.

04
Nov
2024

Newborn Genome Sequencing At Birth: The Generation Study Progress Update

Louisa was pleased to attend Progress Educational Trust's event "Whole Genome Sequencing at Birth: Implementing The Generation Study" on 23 October 2024. This event provided a progress update on The Generation Study, which is an NHS embedded research study undertaking whole genome sequencing of 100,000 newborn babies at different hospitals across England. The Generation Study's aim is to better inform future decisions about using whole genome sequencing to support newborn screening and understand whether this can improve our ability to diagnose and accelerate access to treatment for rare genetic conditions.

10
Nov
2023

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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