INFORMATION
LGBTQ+
If you are a LGBT+ person or couple then you may need the help of fertility treatment to grow your family.
Explore the treatment options and support available to you.
Explore the treatment options and support available to you.
Often used by female same-sex couples. It involves the injection of donor sperm directly into the womb.
Female same-sex couples with no previous children may qualify for Government funded IVF. The treatment can also allow female-same sex couples to both participate in pregnancy using reciprocal IVF. Eggs are collected from one partner, fertilised using donor sperm and the resulting embryo(s) implanted into her partner for pregnancy.
Surrogacy can be used by male same-sex couples who wish to grow their families with a biological connection. You will need to find a surrogate - someone who is willing to carry the pregnancy and give birth to the child for you - and one of the male partners' sperm will be mixed with either the surrogates or donated eggs. If you are using your surrogate's own eggs then IUI treatment would be an option, if using donated eggs then IVF would be required.
Donor conception is treatment using donated eggs, sperm or embryos offering an alternative path to parenthood when genetic or medical barriers exist. There are many considerations if you are exploring donor conception. It is important to understand the different questions and scenarios that may arise in the future for your family.
If you are considering treatment to physically alter your body then this may have an impact on your future fertility and you may want to explore fertility preservation ahead of any treatment.
Learn more about fertility preservation
Our support is available to all who need it. Regardless of whether you are facing any particular struggles with your fertility, undergoing treatment in itself can take its toll and is a hugely uncertain and emotional process. If you need our support, we are here.
Local family law firm - Corbett Le Quesne - have extensive knowledge of the law as it currently stands and offer a free information meeting to anyone with questions relating to legal matters associated with assisted reproduction. In many cases, this initial meeting will be enough for you to deal with matters yourself moving forward.
You can contact Corbett Le Quesne by email to enquiries@corbettlequesne.com
