Government Extends Baby Loss Certificate Scheme to Include All Pregnancy Losses 10th Oct 2024 SurrogacyUK We are pleased to share important news regarding the government’s baby loss certificate scheme. As of Wednesday, 9th October, the government has officially announced that everyone who has experienced pregnancy loss—regardless of when it occurred—can now apply for a certificate…
Strengthening Bonds: A Partner’s Guide to Surrogacy 10th Oct 2024 Guest Author: Rosie Buckley Every surrogacy is a fulfilling and hopeful experience for very many families. However, it might alter the dynamics in a family when one partner chooses to be a surrogate for another person. Now, such decisions are usually made with good intentions,…
End of an Era – A Sad Farewell to COTS 6th Sept 2024 SurrogacyUK The recent announcement that Childlessness Overcome Through Surrogacy (COTS) will be closing its doors in September 2025 has given us a moment to reflect on the remarkable journey of the UK’s first surrogacy organisation. For over 35 years, COTS has played…
Max’s Known Egg Donor Journey – Making a Decision 15th Jan 2024 SurrogacyUK In our latest instalment of Max’s inspiring journey through egg donation with SurrogacyUK, we delve deeper into one of the most pivotal and personal aspects of her experience: the selection of the intended parents. This decision is not only a significant milestone…
A Letter to the Pope from an Altruistic Surrogate 10th Jan 2024 Sarah Jones In response to Pope Francis’ statement calling for a ban on global surrogacy on 8th January 2024, I have felt compelled to share my perspective as someone deeply involved in altruistic surrogacy in the UK. Having acted as an altruistic surrogate…
Save the Date! The SurrogacyUK Conference is Coming! 18th Dec 2023 SurrogacyUK Save The Date! SurrogacyUK’s Annual Conference 2024 will take place on Saturday 20th April 2024 in Leicestershire, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! Attendance is open to both SurrogacyUK members and non-members With the help of our members SurrogacyUK runs…
Max’s Known Egg Donor Journey – Fertility Testing 26th Nov 2023 SurrogacyUK In the second instalment of our enlightening series, we continue to follow Max’s incredible journey as a known egg donor with SurrogacyUK. This edition delves deeper into her experiences with fertility testing, providing unique insights into the world of egg donation. For those…
The Morality of Surrogacy: Reflections on the Debate at the Battle of Ideas Festival 28th Oct 2023 Sarah Jones Debates, by their nature, stimulate thought and challenge our understanding of contentious topics. None did this better than the recent Battle of Ideas Festival, a vibrant platform fostering public debate and free speech. One of the…
UK fertility regulator launches improved ratings for fertility treatment ‘add-ons’ Patients undergoing fertility treatment now have better information on whether ‘add-on’ treatments will improve their chances of having a baby as well as other outcomes, as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) launches its new ratings. Patients are offered add-ons with the claim that…
Surrogacy needs you – to write to your MP! It’s vital that, over the next few months, as many MPs as possible receive letters of support for the proposed reform of surrogacy law. To help our letter-writing campaign please follow these instructions. Find out the name and email address of your MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons Download…
