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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.

29
Nov
2011

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

International surrogacy law: Bulgaria moves to legalize surrogacy

As the global surrogacy and fertility sector continues to expand, Bulgaria's Parliament has approved a first reading of an amending and supplementary bill to the Family Code to legalize surrogacy according to a recent report by FOCUS News Agency.

25
Nov
2011

Donor conception law, embryo law, fertility law, Louisa Ghevaert, Parenting law

Fertility treatment, IVF, PGD and the creation of healthy embryos

I was delighted to attend Progress Educational Trust's 2011 annual conference entitled "The best possible start in life: the robust and responsive embryo on Wednesday 23 November 2011.

21
Nov
2011

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

Louisa Ghevaert lectures on international surrogacy at The Fertility Show 2011

I was delighted to attend the Fertility Show and give a lecture to a packed audience on the complex laws surrounding international surrogacy for a second year running.

17
Nov
2011

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

American Bar Association hosts international fertility and surrogacy law congress

Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to be an invited guest speaker and moderator at The American Bar Association's international assisted reproduction law congress in Las Vegas from 26-29 October 2011.

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.

14
Nov
2011

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

International surrogacy article featuring Louisa Ghevaert published in fertility magazine Fertility Road

An article by Louisa Ghevaert entitled "International surrogacy: a legal minefield?" is featured in the winter 2011/2012 edition of fertility magazine Fertility Road.

04
Oct
2011

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

Pink Parenting magazine features article on international surrogacy: navigating the legal pitfalls

Pink Parenting magazine features an article by me in its September/October 2011 issue on navigating the legal pitfalls associated with international surrogacy.

22
Sep
2011

Donor conception law, fertility law, international surrogacy law, Parenting law, Surrogacy law

Fertility treatment and parenting: a quantum shift?

Increasing numbers of people are using surrogacy, IVF and egg and sperm donation to build families.

21
Sep
2011

Donor conception law, fertility law, Louisa Ghevaert, Parenting law

Fertility, infertility and parenting: is fertility preservation for women the way forward?

Increasing numbers of women in the UK are postponing plans to have a family. Instead, many women are prioritising a foothold on the property ladder, career progression and consolidation of their financial positions and relationships.