Media
Louisa Ghevaert provides expert commentary in the media on a range of topical fertility and family related issues (including surrogacy, fertility treatment, DNA testing, donor conception, posthumous conception):
“Greece to Ban Surrogacy For Gay Male Couples”. Louisa Ghevaert featured in this METRO WEEKLY on 6 April 2025 article discussing proposed changes to surrogacy law in Greece to ban gay male couples and single men from accessing surrogacy in Greece.
“Single Men Over 60 are increasingly applying to have children with help from surrogates since law change”. Louisa Ghevaert featured in an article in the Mail Online on 14 September 2024 about the numbers of single men and men over 50 and 60 applying to have children through surrogacy.
“Rise in DNA tests being used to claim citizenship of other countries”. Louisa Ghevaert discussed the legalities associated with DNA testing and applications to rectify an inaccurate or incomplete birth certificate in The Guardian on 18 August 2024.
“Carrie Jade Does Not Exist: Episode 3 The Surrogate”. Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson examine on 21 November 2023 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 tells the story of how one woman became an au pair and a surrogate, featuring Louisa Ghevaert discussing surrogacy law.
“Pyschedelics, peripheral friendship, posthumous conception, beach guardian”. Louisa Ghevaert is interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour on 24 August 2023 about the legalities of posthumous conception.
‘I don’t think I’m doing anything wrong’: Businessman, 66, to be UK’s oldest surrogate father with his male partner 40″. Louisa Ghevaert featured in an article in the Mail Online on 6 November 2021 discussing age limits under current surrogacy law and trends in later-life parenthood in the UK.
“The economics of older mums”. Louisa Ghevaert is interviewed on the BBC World Service Business Daily on 12 October 2021 discussing trends in later-life parenthood, whether workplace law is keeping up with employees undergoing fertility treatment.
“Women fired for having IVF: Appallingly many companies still do not understand the toll fertility treatments takes, despite one-in-seven couples using it”. Louisa Ghevaert features in a Mail Online article on 4 August 2021 highlighting the need for change in workplace culture and policies for women undergoing fertility treatment and IVF.
“The Intricacies of Fertility Preservation”. Podcast on 17 December 2020 with Louisa Ghevaert and Eloise Edington, founder of fertility lifestyle platform Ribbon Box.
“Fertility law for modern families”. Podcast on 26 February 2020 with Louisa Ghevaert and osteopath, doula and zero-balancer Avni Trivedi founder of Avni Touch for her Speak From The Body series.
“UK woman wins claim for NHS to pay US surrogacy costs”. Article in The Guardian on 1 April 2020. Louisa Ghevaert provided expert witness legal evidence on family building, fertility, donor conception and surrogacy law in the case, resulting in the claimant being awarded £580,000 in damages to cover the costs of fertility treatment, donor conception and surrogacies in California.
‘I want NHS to pay for four surrogate babies’. Article in The Times on 29 January 2019. Louisa Ghevaert provided expert witness legal evidence on family building, fertility, donor conception and surrogacy law in the case after woman left infertile after NHS failed to detect cancer in smear tests and biopsies.
“Woman sues NHS to pay for four surrogate babies after blunder left her infertile”. Article in the Mirror on 27 January 2019. Louisa Ghevaert provided expert witness legal evidence in the case on family building, fertility, donor conception and surrogacy law after woman left infertile after NHS missed cancer in smear tests and biopsies.
“NHS launches lat-ditch fight to stop woman it left infertile having four surrogate babies in US at taxpayers’ expense”. Article in the Mail Online on 27 January 2019. Louisa Ghevaert provided expert witness legal evidence in the case on family building, fertility, donor conception and surrogacy law after woman left infertile after NHS failure to detect cancer.
“Woman left infertile after NHS failed to detect cancer for four years awarded £580k to cover surrogacy costs”. Article in The Telegraph on 19 December 2018. Louisa Ghevaert provided expert witness legal evidence in the case on family building, fertility, donor conception and surrogacy law after woman left infertile after NHS failure to detect cancer in smear tests and biopsies.
“Couple who spent £20,000 on IVF treatment before shelling out another £7,000 on ‘add-ons to boost their chances of a baby’ become first in the UK to sue over the ‘worthless and unproven extras”. Article in the Mail Online on 10 November 2018 featuring Louisa Ghevaert highlighting concerns about the use of IVF ‘add-ons’ without proven benefits.
“Was it legal to create a grandson with a dead man’s sperm?”. Article in The Times on 13 September 2018 by Louisa Ghevaert about the legalities of posthumous conception.
“Rachael Bland’s fight to preserve her fertility is a battle fought by many modern women”. Article in Female First on 7 September 2018 discussing fertility and posthumous conception law following death of BBC presenter Rachael Bland after a two-year battle with cancer.
“Sperm is extracted from brain-damaged dying man so wife can try to conceive after judge rules ‘he would have wanted it to happen'”. Article on the Mail Online on 13 July 2018. Louisa Ghevaert was part of the wife’s legal team that secured this first-of-it’s kind legal ruling from the Court of Protection for the harvesting and posthumous storage and use of a dying man’s sperm in fertility treatment.
“Dying man with brain injury has sperm extracted in bid to allow wife to become pregnant”. Article in The Independent on 13 July 2018. Louisa Ghevaert was part of the wife’s legal team that secured a milestone legal ruling from the Court of Protection for the harvesting and posthumous storage and use of a dying man’s sperm in fertility treatment.
“Hot 100 Career Quiz: Louisa Ghevaert”. Article in The Lawyer on 27 February 2018 featuring Louisa Ghevaert following her ranking in the The Lawyer Hot 100 List 2018, litigators section, for her legal work on cases regarding the family, fertility and medical sectors. They described her “as an influential figure when it comes to ensuring fertility laws are fit for purpose in the 21st century”.
“As demand for surrogacy soars, more countries are trying to ban it”. Article in The Economist on 11 May 2017 featuring Louisa Ghevaert on surrogacy law and reform.
“Couple’s delight as lesbian surrogates give them the child they longed for”. Article in The Telegraph on 10 March 2017 featuring Louisa Ghevaert on reasons for growing interest and numbers of people undertaking surrogacy.
“Why must I be made to feel ashamed of my own baby? Mother of Britain’s 1,000th surrogate child reveals her struggle after infant was handed over to her in a hospital car park”. Article in the Mail Online on 7 November 2016 featuring Louisa Ghevaert on the legalities of surrogacy law and calling for law reform.
“The Commercial Surrogacy and Fertility Industry in India and the proposed law changes”. BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour interview on 20 September 2016 with Louisa Ghevaert on Indian surrogacy law reform.
“Surrogacy in the UK: time for legal reform?”. Article in The Times on 26 November 2015 by Louisa Ghevaert on surrogacy law reform in the UK.
“The kindness of strangers: should surrogates get paid?”. Article in The Guardian on 21 November 2015 featuring Louisa Ghevaert on surrogacy and law reform in the UK.
“UK citizens are the most likely in Europe to abroad to find a surrogate mother”. Article in The Independent on 15 March 2015 featuring Louisa Ghevaert on surrogacy.
“Banning commercial surrogacy”. BBC World Service Have Your Say interview with Louisa Ghevaert on 20 February 2015 debating commercial surrogacy practices.
“DIY surrogate pregnancy ends in court battle”. Article in The Telegraph on 6 March 2014. Louisa Ghevaert legally represented the intended father in this case following an informal surrogacy arrangement and marital breakdown that left a mother with no parental rights over her son.
“Leicester baby case leads to judge’s surrogacy advice”. BBC News article on 6 March 2014. Louisa Ghevaert legally represented the intended father in this case following an informal surrogacy arrangement and marital breakdown that left a mother with no parental rights over her son.
“‘Do it yourself’ surrogate pregnancy ends in legal chaos with three-year old boy effectively having two mothers”. Article in the Mail Online on 5 March 2014. Louisa Ghevaert legally represented the intended father in this case following an informal surrogacy arrangement and marital breakdown that left a mother with no parental rights over her son.
“Infertile woman, aged 24, accuses trust of age discrimination after being refused IVF”. Article in the BMJ on 11 June 2012. Louisa Ghevaert legally represented the 24-year old woman in this case who was refused NHS funding for IVF treatment due for being too young.
“Too young to have IVF: 24-year old woman fights for her right to fertility treatment”. Article in The Independent on 4 June 2012. Louisa Ghevaert legally represented the 24-year old woman in this case who was refused NHS funding for IVF treatment for being too young.
“Too young for IVF:Wife, 24, told she must wait until she is 30 for treatment”. Article in the Mail Online on 4 June 2012. Louisa Ghevaert legally represented the 24-year old woman in this case who was refused NHS funding for IVF treatment for being too young.
“Couple win IVF funding battle with NHS”. Article in The Telegraph on 20 December 2011. Louisa Ghevaert successfully represented Donna and Dean Marshall, winning a rare legal battle for NHS funding for fertility treatment.
“Top judge allows illegal surrogate baby deals to prevent child being left ‘parentless’”. Article in Mail Online on 19 May 2011. Louisa Ghevaert successfully obtained a parental order for the intended parents in this case, securing the legal parentage and parental rights for the surrogate born child under English law.
“Should surrogacy be easier in the UK?”. BBC Radio 4 Today Programme debate on 21 January 2011 on whether surrogacy law should be changed with Louisa Ghevaert and Dr David King, Director of Human Genetics Alert.
“The ethics of paying for surrogacy”. BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour debate on 19 January 2011 with Louisa Ghevaert, Barry Barlow-Drewitt and writer Julie Bindell.
“Mother to freeze eggs so her infertile daughter, 2, can one day give birth to HER OWN brother or sister”. Article in the Mail Online on 11 January 2011 featuring Louisa Ghevaert on the legalities of fertility and donor conception law.
“Surrogacy couple: paying an American was our last chance for a child”. Article in The Telegraph on 11 December 2010. Louisa Ghevaert acted for the couple, successfully obtaining a parental order for their surrogate born child following a US commercial surrogacy arrangement.
“Childless couples win the right to pay a surrogate to bear their child”. Article in the Mail Online on 9 December 2010. Louisa Ghevaert acted for the couples, successfully obtaining a parental order for their surrogate born child following a US commercial surrogacy arrangement.
“Childless couples win the right to pay surrogate mothers”. Article in The Telegraph on 8 December 2010. Louisa Ghevaert acted for the couples, successfully obtaining a parental order for their surrogate born child following a US commercial surrogacy arrangement.
“Sperm donor websites: the baby delivery service”. Article in The Telegraph on 26 September 2010 featuring Louisa Ghevaert on donor conception law in the UK.
“Why can’t I have a baby on my own?”. Article in The Independent on 20 May 2010 featuring Louisa Ghevaert discussing surrogacy law and calling for surrogacy law reform in the UK.
“Lawyer of the Week: Louisa Ghevaert”. Article in The Times on 1 October 2009 about Louisa Ghevaert, who acted for Melanie and Robert Gladwin saving their frozen embryos from destruction, following which the Department of Health issued a change to embryo storage law in the UK for surrogate pregnancies.
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