The Fertility Landscape for LGBTQ+ Communities: Barriers and Considerations

Описание: This Progress Educational Trust event discusses how to improve access to – and quality of – fertility treatment for LGBTQ+ people, families and communities. More details in the description below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This event was held online on 12 February 2025, and was produced by the Progress Educational Trust (https://www.progress.org.uk/) with the support of Merck ‪(https://www.merckgroup.com/) and Born Donor Bank (https://www.borndonorbank.com/).

INTRODUCTION
• 0:00:00 – Sarah Norcross (Director, Progress Educational Trust)

PRESENTATIONS
• 0:04:37 – Dr Carole Gilling-Smith (founder, Medical Director and Chief Executive of the Agora Clinic)
• 0:18:13 – Professor Nick Macklon (Medical Director of the London Women's Clinic)
• 0:29:54 – Nancy Kelley (Executive Director of DIVA magazine)
• 0:36:29 – Laura-Rose Thorogood (founder of LGBT Mummies)
• 0:42:44 – Dr Marcin Śmietana (Research Fellow at Ca' Foscari University of Venice)
• 0:54:32 – Jacob Stokoe (founder of Transparent Change)
• 1:07:28 – Natalie Gamble (Director of NGA Law)

DISCUSSION
• 1:17:56 – Q&A chaired by Sarah Norcross (Director, Progress Educational Trust)

🎥The recording of this event was made by Video Production Edinburgh (https://videoproductionedinburgh.co.uk/)

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