Category: Uncategorized

Filter by category

27
Mar
2012

Donor conception law, embryo law, fertility law, international surrogacy law, Louisa Ghevaert, Surrogacy law, Uncategorized

Surrogacy: what motivates its practice?

There are number of factors that motivate the practice of surrogacy around the world, including altruism, infertility, commercialism and in some cases grief. Different jurisdictions take different approaches to surrogacy law and practice in what remains an evolving area fraught with many difficulties and challenges.

04
Jan
2012

Donor conception law, fertility law, international surrogacy law, Louisa Ghevaert, Parenting law, Surrogacy law, Uncategorized

Further celebrity endorsement fuels demand for international surrogacy

Robert DeNiro and his wife Grace Hightower are the latest celebrity couple to have a baby through surrogacy.

07
Dec
2011

Donor conception law, fertility law, international surrogacy law, Louisa Ghevaert, Parenting law, Surrogacy law, Uncategorized

International Surrogacy: British couple allowed to keep children born to two Indian surrogate mothers

The Family Division have awarded parental orders to a married British couple to secure the legal status of their two children. following an international surrogacy arrangement in India. The two children were conceived with two different Indian surrogate mothers using an anonymous egg donor and the intended father's sperm.

15
Nov
2011

fertility law, international surrogacy law, Louisa Ghevaert, Parenting law, Surrogacy law, Uncategorized

Surrogacy should not be equated to adoption: a headache for law and policy makers?

Surrogacy and adoption are different and they should not be treated the same in law and practice. Surrogacy has its own unique identity and character and this brings challenges for law and policy makers who seek to regulate surrogacy at home and abroad and introduce an international legal framework for the recognition of legal parentage.

In the News

X updates

Follow Louisa on X for latest industry updates

Articles & Publications

The latest news on fertility and modern family law

News & Commentary

Louisa discusses her opinion on different topics