Vanessa Burns

1 week ago | progress.org.uk | Joanne Delange |Vanessa Burns

Across the globe, people are experiencing the effects of climate change. But what does this mean in the context of human reproduction and reproductive choice? As part of a series of Cambridge Festival events focusing on 'Reproductive Justice in a Changing Climate', Cambridge Reproduction organised a panel discussion and exhibition that critically dissected this very question.

1 month ago | progress.org.uk | Richard Stephens |Vanessa Burns

A British same-sex couple who had twins via surrogacy in Cyprus spent two months unable to leave the country. After struggling to find a surrogate in the UK, Damian and Pasan Fernando decided to explore surrogacy options abroad. Through a recommendation, the couple found the World Centre of Baby (WCoB), in Cyprus. The couple was paired with a surrogate who became pregnant with twins, conceived using an egg donor and Pasan's sperm.