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2012
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2012
Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby, talks about surrogacy and assisted conception
Louise Brown (aged 33) was the first baby to be born through IVF.
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Jun
2012
Jun
2012
The intersection of fertility and family law
I was delighted to attend Family Law's annual drinks party in central London last night following my specialist contribution to The International Family Law Practice Second Edition (March 2012).
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May
2012
May
2012
International surrogacy in India: an unregulated market
The unregulated Indian surrogacy market could be worth as much as £1.5 billion a year and growing, according to Indian authorities.
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2012
May
2012
NICE issues new IVF and fertility guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today issued new draft guidance concerning the provision of fertility treatment and IVF on the NHS.
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May
2012
May
2012
Surrogacy and the celebrity factor
Leading fertility magazine Fertility Road (April/May 2012) features an article of mine entitled "Surrogacy and the celebrity factor".
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Apr
2012
Apr
2012
Surrogacy and donor conception: the question of parenthood
Advances in fertility treatment have outstripped the law and this increasingly challenges traditional concepts of parenthood.
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Apr
2012
Apr
2012
The impact of infertility
Infertility fears are increasingly common as more and more people think about their fertility and worry about starting a family. Infertility is a difficult issue and a diagnosis of infertility can affect you deeply.
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Mar
2012
Mar
2012
The Modern Family (A Resolution Guide) features a chapter on assisted reproduction and surrogacy
Resolution, the professional body for family lawyers in England, has published a guide with which I collaborated entitled "The Modern Family (A Resolution Guide). I'm delighted to say it includes a chapter on assisted conception law, donor conception and surrogacy.
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2012
Mar
2012
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.
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Mar
2012
Mar
2012
International surrogacy guidelines in Ireland: improvement or just a headline?
The Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence has recently issued guidelines for Irish intended parents who enter into surrogacy arrangements abroad.
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Mar
2012
Mar
2012
Indian surrogate born twins granted French civil status
The Court of Appeal in Rennes has recently upheld a previous ruling to give French civil status to twins following an surrogate arrangement.
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Feb
2012
Feb
2012
UK surrogate pregnant for a ninth time with twins
UK surrogate mother, Jill Hawkins, is pregnant again for a ninth time. Jill spoke of her pride of being a surrogate mother and how fulfilled she felt during pregnancy during a recent press interview.
