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The Surrogacy Network: UK Surrogacy Law Reform 2023

Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend The Surrogacy Network on 20 April 2023 to hear from The Law Commission on their proposals for surrogacy law reform in the UK. As a result of her specialist national and international surrogacy law practice, she has called for surrogacy law reform in the UK since 2009.

The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing

Louisa Ghevaert attended the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing held at the Francis Crick Institute in London from 6 – 8 March 2023. Its aim was to address the progress, benefits and challenges in research, regulation and equitable development of human genome editing technologies and therapies.

A Conversation with Eloise Edington Founder of The Ribbon Box

This week (9 February 2023) 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.

A Conversation with Fertility Coach Sarah Banks

This week (2 February 2023) Louisa Ghevaert caught up with Sarah Banks to explore the benefits of fertility coaching to support patients through fertility treatment. If you’re hoping to undergo fertility treatment right now or planning to in the future or know someone that is, it’s worth reading on to learn more about the merits of fertility coaching.

Progress Educational Trust 2022 AGM

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.

Global Decline in Sperm Counts: Do I Need To Be Concerned?

New research findings have just been published in Human Reproduction Update by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Icahn School of Medicine in New York which show that global sperm counts have halved over the last fifty years.

A Conversation with Professor Sir Rory Collins Chief Executive of UK Biobank

This week's blog (27 October 2022) takes a fascinating look at the career of Professor Sir Rory Collins, Chief Executive of UK Biobank and the Head of the Nuffield Department of Population Health at Oxford University, and the importance of the UK Biobank.

Perspectives on Illumina’s Genomics Forum 2022

Illumina's inaugural in-person Genomics Forum 2022 in San Diego, USA, which Louisa Ghevaert attended from 28 September - 1 October 2022 sent a clear message that the genomic health revolution is here.

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