Blog posts from 2012

Canadian sperm donor and lesbian couple fight for rights over child

Canadian sperm donor and lesbian couple fight for rights over child

12 June, 2012

Lesbian parents in Canada say they had an agreement: Rene deBlois would donate his sperm for artificial insemination and play no role in the life of any child that resulted.Mr. deBlois says he signed that deal “under duress,” had secon...

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Surrogacy in India - why the UK law needs to change

Surrogacy in India - why the UK law needs to change

10 June, 2012

Indian surrogacy is a hot media topic, with several stories over the past week about couples being stuck in India waiting for British passports for their biological children. As far as we are concerned, this isn’t really news – it is t...

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IVF has higher risk of complications and multiple births

IVF has higher risk of complications and multiple births

08 June, 2012

A recent report states that there is a higher risk of complications and multiple births in pregnancies that result from IVF techniques.A report by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said there were increased risks of premature b...

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What it is really like in a Fertility Clinic

What it is really like in a Fertility Clinic

06 June, 2012

I have just finished a photo shoot, something else I have never done before, but recently accepted as part of my "self awareness/maturing" process.With my hair done and makeup still on, sporting high heels and a smart dress, I ascend to ...

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American pro gay ad released for Father's Day

American pro gay ad released for Father's Day

03 June, 2012

Partly in celebration of Father’s Day, and partly in response to the criticisms it received for releasing a pro-gay ad featuring a lesbian couple, the US clothing retailer JC Penney has released another pro-gay ad, this time featuring two da...

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Surrogacy in India - what's the law for parents from the UK?

Surrogacy in India - what's the law for parents from the UK?

02 June, 2012

Following prominent Indian surrogacy stories in the Telegraph and Evening Standard, Natalie was interviewed on BBC Radio this afternoon to explain the law.In the absence of regulation, a commercial surrogacy industry in India has boomed over the l...

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Building Families - Surrogacy and gamete donation show London 2013

Building Families - Surrogacy and gamete donation show London 2013

31 May, 2012

Building Families brings together the world’s leading IVF & Surrogacy specialists and showcases the most diverse range of innovative methods and technologies to make surrogacy and egg/sperm donation work for you.Each year, Building Famil...

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Gaydar radio talks about gay and lesbian parenting options

Gaydar radio talks about gay and lesbian parenting options

29 May, 2012

Gaydar Radio interviewed Sarah Wood-Health from Natalie Gamble Associates on Saturday morning about same sex parenting and the options and pitfalls for gay and lesbian parents starting a family.Talking to Neil and Debbie on the Saturday morning br...

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Gay penguin couple given adopted egg to complete their family

Gay penguin couple given adopted egg to complete their family

27 May, 2012

Gay male Gentoo penguins Inca and Rayas have lovingly built a nest together every year for six years, only to find that no eggs arrive to fill it. It doesn't seem to have dawned on the couple that both of them are male. But after the repeated ...

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Times magazine to do a new feature on fatherhood, can you help?

Times magazine to do a new feature on fatherhood, can you help?

25 May, 2012

The Times Magazine is planning a big feature on the new faces of fatherhood and really wants to get in touch with men who have been known donors - possibly for friends or for a couple/person they have met online - or who are co-parenting in some w...

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