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22
Aug
2023
Blog, Louisa Ghevaert, Modern Family Law, News, Surrogacy Law

British Fertility Society’s Modern Families Day 2023
Louisa Ghevaert is delighted to deliver a surrogacy law update as part of the British Fertility Society's Modern Families Day on 12 September 2023, forming part of the BFS's annual study week. Louisa will once again join an expert panel of speakers addressing clinical and legal issues, law reform and wider aspects associated with creating modern families through fertility treatment, egg and sperm donation and surrogacy.
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17
Aug
2023
Blog, International Surrogacy Law

International Surrogacy Law & Assisted Conception Update
The international surrogacy and assisted reproduction landscape continues to evolve rapidly. There have been multiple changes to assisted conception and international surrogacy law and policy in recent months. These changes have taken place in Italy, the Republic of Georgia, Greece, the Ukraine and Russia, making it essential to keep on top of developments in fertility treatment and international surrogacy and consult an expert international surrogacy lawyer.
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28
Jul
2023
Blog, Fertility Law, Modern Family Law

Can Microplastics Affect My Fertility?
There are increasing concerns that chemicals in microplastics can disrupt hormone function associated with reproduction and immunity. Scientific research has found that human samples show that nearly everyone has endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which are used to make plastics, in their bodies. It has been reported that some EDCs can simulate the actions of estrogens and androgens which are key hormones for female and male reproduction and disrupt the body's process for making eggs and sperm.
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13
Jul
2023
Blog, Declaration of Parentage, Legal Parentage, Louisa Ghevaert, Modern Family Law, Parenting Law

Declaration of Parentage: When Might I Need One?
Applications for a Declaration of Parentage can have significant and wide-ranging legal, practical, financial and emotional implications for individuals, parents, children and families. They can change established family history and introduce new narratives associated with adoption, unplanned pregnancy, secret love affairs, failed relationships and loss. They can uncover fertility fraud or even egg, sperm or embryo mix-ups at fertility clinics. They can also create complex issues with genetic relatives and legal family members.
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13
Jun
2023
Blog, Louisa Ghevaert, News

Decoding The Future of Women 2023
Louisa Ghevaert attended Decoding the Future of Women, a health tech conference, on 12 June 2023 during London Tech Week. Its mission was to positively change the FemTech sector by changing the narrative and addressing key issues and themes. What does the future hold for women? What does future fertility, longevity, scientific discovery and sustainability look like? It asked contributors (including investors, corporate innovators and cutting-edge start-ups) to bring their most visionary self to the conference. The results were fascinating insights about what an empowered female future looks like.
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11
Jun
2023
Blog, Fertility Law, International Surrogacy Law, Louisa Ghevaert, Modern Family Law, News, Parenting Law, Surrogacy Law

2nd International Surrogacy Forum, Copenhagen, June 2023
Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend and join the debate at the 2nd International Surrogacy Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 8-9 June 2023. The theme of the Forum was "Global surrogacy in a changing world - ethical. practical and legal developments in assisted reproduction and cross-border parenthood". The 2nd International Surrogacy Forum in Copenhagen was hosted by Aalborg University and Nordic Centre for International and Comparative Family Law (NorFam). It was co-organized by NorFam with Cambridge Family Law (CFL), the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA).
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21
May
2023
Blog, Fertility Law, Louisa Ghevaert, Modern Family Law, News

Fertility Show Olympia London 2023
Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend the Fertility Show at London Olympia from 20-21 May 2023. The Fertility Show 2023 showcased top fertility experts, clinics and doctors from around the world, all dedicated to helping individuals successfully conceive and create modern families. The Fertility Show 2023 covered a wide range of issues including: difficulties getting pregnant, IVF treatment and new IVF techniques, adoption and fostering, options for the LGBTQ+ community, lifestyle changes to help with conception, egg and sperm donation, surrogacy, fertility testing.
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14
May
2023
Blog, Donor conception law, Fertility Law, Louisa Ghevaert, Modern Family Law

Sperm Donor Fraud: One Year On from Netflix’s Documentary “Our Father”
The impact of sperm donor fraud and ongoing work to counter this was addressed at the American Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) Huntingdon Beach, California, Annual Conference from 30 April – 2 May 2023. This session was led by Jacoba Ballard, who featured in the Netflix 2022 Documentary "Our Father", being one of the first to suspect that well-known US fertility doctor Dr. Donald Cline had secretly replaced anonymous sperm samples and couples’ own sperm samples with his own.
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09
May
2023
Blog, Embryo Law, Fertility Law, Louisa Ghevaert

One Year On Since Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization [2022]
The American Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) Huntingdon Beach, California, Annual Conference from 30 April – 2 May 2023 provided an in-depth review of current issues and challenges impacting fertility patients, intended parents, surrogates and professionals across the US assisted reproductive technology sector. This included a session which highlighted the importance of countering "anti-family legislation" across the US in the post-Dobbs era.
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