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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lboro/pers...
Perspectives on surrogacy 2025
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk

by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
10 years on and we’re doing it again! If you are/have been a surrogate, or are/intend to become a parent through surrogacy, or you support people in/through surrogacy arrangements, please take 10-15 mins to fill out this survey (& share widely!) 👀 link in next post
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

daragh.bsky.social
Great and incredibly timely piece by Conor Gearty on the UK Supreme Court’s role in ‘Erasing Human Rights’

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act
The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...
www.lrb.co.uk
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
Please share widely with any appropriate contacts and networks! Deadline midnight on 31 October 2025 🦇
Happy to answer any questions.

by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
We seek responses from past, current and future #surrogates, parents through surrogacy (UK or overseas), intended parents & anyone who works with surrogates and/or intended parents. More info, including re ethics approval, data control &consent here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lboro/pers...
Perspectives on surrogacy 2025
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
I have launched a new Perspectives on Surrogacy 2025 survey, with SurrogacyUK’s Working Group on Law Reform! It follows-up another survey, conducted 10 years ago, which led to the report Surrogacy in the UK: Myth Busting and Reform (informed the Law Commissions’ consultation on #surrogacy law)…
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

monkemma.bsky.social
Then timings get interesting….

Farage quits UKIP 4th Dec 2018

Gill follows him on the 6th Dec

5 other UKIP MEPs follow Farage within days, including Nuttall (former UKIP leader, now deputy chairman of Reform)

All 6 join the Brexit party in Feb with Farage

By April, another 7 have switched

9/14
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

pet-bionews.bsky.social
What is the impact of online platforms, such as websites, social media groups and apps, that facilitate sperm donation outside of fertility clinics? Read more in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/a-deep-dive-...

#SpermDonation #Fertility #Infertility #donorconception #Family
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
Omg let’s go!!

Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

pet-bionews.bsky.social
Prof @khorsey.bsky.social reflects on the content of the report, especially its recommendation to prohibit surrogacy on a global level. Read more in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/the-un-speci...

#Surrogacy #UN #UNReport #Children #IntendedParents #Family #Reproduction @stephen-page-law.bsky.social
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey, Andrew Scott, Tom Griffin , and 1 more

josiah.writes.news
The Labour MP for East Thanet, Polly Billington MP, has written to the Reform Leader of Kent County Council to express her concern about Reform in Kent’s "continued endorsement of anti-science organisations and conspiracy theories" in a new motion on climate change (🧵)
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

pet-bionews.bsky.social
Time is running out to submit your application! The BioNews writing scheme for @ucl.ac.uk grad students closes this Thursday 18 September @ 5pm!!! ⏰

For full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resour...
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
I wrote this comment piece for BioNews (@pet-bionews.bsky.social) critiquing the problematic report on #surrogacy from the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, which is due to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council next month www.progress.org.uk/the-un-speci...
UN special rapporteur's surrogacy report: biased from the outset | PET
The UN special rapporteur on 'violence against women and girls' has recommended prohibition of surrogacy on a global level.
www.progress.org.uk

by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
Lovely review by Bethan Carr (aka @thesurrogacysolicitor on other platforms) of our recent co-edited (with @zainamahmoud.bsky.social & Dr Katherine Wade) @brisunipress.bsky.social book “Future Directions in Surrogacy Law - Law & policy reform in the UK and beyond”
www.progress.org.uk/book-review-...
Book Review: Future Directions in Surrogacy Law – Law and policy reform in the UK and beyond | PET
The book is undeniably a landmark contribution to the argument for law reform, and is essential reading for policymakers, stakeholders and public alike, writes Bethan Carr.
www.progress.org.uk
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

pet-bionews.bsky.social
Kim Cotton has made the decision to close her surrogacy organisation after 37 years.
Vanessa Burns writes about this news and the impact of existing surrogacy law in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/kim-cotton-t...

#Surrogacy #KimCotton #COTS #SurrogacyLaw #LawCommission #Fertility #Family #Children
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

womendeliver.bsky.social
📑 Criminalizing surrogacy drives it underground, heightens risks of exploitation, and leaves parents and children in legal limbo. Our new briefing urges rights-based regulation to safeguard the dignity and safety of all involved. Read the full briefing: bit.ly/45Vv8sK
A beige image with the title "Surrogacy" in large, purple letters on a yellow background, and the subtitle "A Human Rights-Based Approach" in yellow on an indigo-purple background. The graphic contains a teal document icon, a red icon of a womb and an open hand inside a yellow outline, and a teal a icon of two hands holding a mint heart. A red arrow points diagonally down and to the left. The Women Deliver logo is on the top right corner. A beige and blue image with a red megaphone icon on a yellow background in the top left corner. The beige section of the image has a teal stripes with the text: "A human rights-based approach to surrogacy requires recognizing all parties' rights, including the right to:" Below this are bullet points listing various rights: "Health," "Bodily Autonomy," "Best Interests of the Child," "Found a Family," "Benefit from Scientific Progress," "Be Free from Harmful Stereotypes," and "The Right to Work." The Women Deliver logo is on the top right corner. A beige and teal image. The beige section has a yellow shape with purple text: "Surrogacy should not be criminalized." Below this, there is a paragraph in purple text explaining that criminalization of surrogacy harms marginalized groups and undermines fundamental rights. In the teal section, there is a red icon of a womb and a fist in a yellow outline, along with a paragraph in bold purple text explaining that when surrogacy is ethically regulated, it can provide opportunities for reproductive autonomy without causing harm. The Women Deliver logo is on the top right corner.
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
A pleasure to be at Westminster today with the two Sarahs from SurrogacyUK and @pet-bionews.bsky.social as well as other surrogates and intended parents, meeting with MPs, researchers and others to highlight the positives of surrogacy and the benefits of law reform to increase safeguards for all
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

heidi-colthup.bsky.social
A colleague has just shared this with me - it's a really good article from @davehitchcock.bsky.social about the crisis in UK Universities.
The situation is more dire than the public realise.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/education/a-...
#AcademicSky
A Decade of Crisis
The UK's universities are in crisis. Dave Hitchcock on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be understood as an interdependent system.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

senthorun.bsky.social
“A network of US-based organisations and a coordinated rise in funding from across the Atlantic to push back on British abortion rights.”

Conservative groups are funding attacks on abortion, trans health, sex education, etc. This cultivates authoritarianism. We need greater solidarity to resist it.
US Christian conservative groups escalate support for UK ...
Network of well-funded bodies backs cases in UK after JD Vance’s challenge on buffer zones outside abortion clinics
observer.co.uk
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
This is one of the best things I have ever seen. And I’m now moving to Massachusetts with my cats 🐈 🐈 🐈‍⬛
weirdlilguys.bsky.social
cats being weird little guys @weirdlilguys.bsky.social · Aug 8
there’s an election for Cat Mayor currently happening in Somerville, Mass. and every cat deserves to win
signs of cats who are running for cat mayor of somerville, massachusetts a sign for a cat running for cat mayor named hermes squirmies a pink sign for a cat running for cat mayor named beatrix. her slogan is “no kings, only princesses” a sign for a cat running for cat mayor named Luna. her slogan is “pro zoomies, chaos, and attention”
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
I’m voting for Saph. I like her stance on snacc. And me and the cats are moving to Somerville.
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
Love this (helping to dispel my fear that horses are evil!) 😻
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey, Michael Jones‐Correa

weirdlilguys.bsky.social
there’s an election for Cat Mayor currently happening in Somerville, Mass. and every cat deserves to win
signs of cats who are running for cat mayor of somerville, massachusetts a sign for a cat running for cat mayor named hermes squirmies a pink sign for a cat running for cat mayor named beatrix. her slogan is “no kings, only princesses” a sign for a cat running for cat mayor named Luna. her slogan is “pro zoomies, chaos, and attention”
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
And hoping for no penalties 😬
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Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
⭐️ Research Opportunity ⭐️
I’m looking for surrogates who’ve had at least 1 surrogate baby, or parents with at least 1 child through surrogacy to complete a survey.
This research will help develop best practices & influence national conversations on surrogacy. Link here: forms.office.com/e/r19D79Aj6J
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
As both someone who works in HE and who has a kid about to start uni this year, I can tell you potential students and their parents give no shits about the ‘brand’

by Glen O’Hara — Reposted by: Kirsty Horsey, Patrick Dunleavy, James Cameron , and 1 more

gsoh31.bsky.social
Remember me telling you the university redundancy situation was far worse than it looked? Well, here's the evidence - not renewing contracts, forcing people to 'retire' and the like may not show up in the stats, but it cd double the losses number. (1/2) www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...
UK university job cuts put at 20,000 after full impact ‘hidden’
Number of roles affected could be almost double previous estimates when voluntary schemes and hiring freezes factored in, say researchers
www.timeshighereducation.com
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
Just 3 days left to contribute to this research - please share within surrogacy communities!! 😻
khorsey.bsky.social
Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · Jun 6
⭐️ Research Opportunity ⭐️
I’m looking for surrogates who’ve had at least 1 surrogate baby, or parents with at least 1 child through surrogacy to complete a survey.
This research will help develop best practices & influence national conversations on surrogacy. Link here: forms.office.com/e/r19D79Aj6J
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
Who Are UK Surrogates Really?
There are many myths surrounding UK surrogates, often painting a picture that is far from reality. Common misconceptions include the idea that surrogates are poor, uneducated, or coerced into surrogacy … but see this from SurrogacyUk last year…
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by Kirsty Horsey

khorsey.bsky.social
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/s...
‘We were en route to Mexico when the news broke: our surrogate was in early labour’
After six years of a challenging fertility journey, Georgia Harrison, a 46-year-old vice-president of a medical communications agency and a yoga and meditation teacher, finally had her baby with the h...
www.independent.co.uk

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