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03
Mar
2023

UK Adoption Order granted to a single non-biological mother for a child born through a Californian surrogacy arrangement

The recent family law case of J v K (Adoption) [2021] EWFC 115 determined the legal parentage of a single non-biological mother for a child born through a Californian surrogacy arrangement. The legal proceedings concerned an application by a solo mother (Ms J) for an adoption order under English law for her US born surrogate child.

09
Feb
2023

A Conversation with Eloise Edington Founder of The Ribbon Box

This week Louisa Ghevaert caught up with Eloise Edington, Founder and CEO of The Ribbon Box (formerly Fertility Help Hub). If you're planning to build your family through fertility treatment or looking to find out more about wellbeing, preconception, pregnancy, and inclusive parenting it's worth reading on to learn more about the The Ribbon Box community.

27
Jan
2023

Assisted Conception & Family Building in 2023

The start of 2023 provides renewed opportunity to reflect on future goals, personal relationships and family plans. The decision to have a child is a big step and the journey to parenthood can be long and complex, especially when it involves assisted conception. Furthermore, fertility treatment does not guarantee conception or delivery of a much-wanted child, with reducing prospects of success due to age-related fertility decline. This makes it important to plan ahead, make informed decisions and put together a viable action plan.

16
Dec
2022

Making Fertility Treatment Fair: Equality in Access, Equality in Outcome

Progress Educational Trust’s third virtual annual conference took place on 7 December 2022 entitled “Making Fertility Treatment Fair: Equality in Access, Equality in Outcome?”. Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend the event and join the debate addressing global reproductive issues and access to fertility care. Overall, Progress Educational Trust’s 2022 AGM shone an illuminating light on the wide-ranging and complex challenges which continue to impact access to health and fertility care, underpin gender and racial inequities and undermine successful outcomes.

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