There will be a free information session in Brisbane to help LGBTIQ intended parents, would be donors and surrogates.
When LGBTIQ people want to be parents, they
face many potential trips and traps that lie in wait for the unwary and the
unprepared. Hear from three experts who can make the journey a much more joyous
one!
Dr Andrew Davidson is the medical director
of Rainbow Fertility, Australia’s only dedicated LGBTIQ focused IVF clinic. Dr
Davidson divides his time between patients in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. He
will talk about medical issues to do with IVF, egg and sperm donation and
surrogacy, including screening regimes, the use of egg banks, and the
differences between known donors and clinic recruited donors.
Narelle Dickinson is a psychologist in
private practice in Brisbane. Narelle has been a fertility counsellor for many
years, and is a member of the Australia and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors
Association. Narelle will talk about the psychological and emotional impacts of
undertaking assisted reproductive treatment, including IVF, egg and sperm
donation and surrogacy; and how the parents’ decisions during the process to
have children can have huge impacts on their children’s lives.
The third speaker will be me! I will talk about the legal minefield that intended parents (and donors and surrogates) have to navigate when they want to be parents- whether through egg and sperm donation or surrogacy; and how to do so with minimal risk and maximum joy! I have helped clients throughout Australia and 25 countries with their fertility law issues.
There is a welcome drink on arrival and nibbles. Come
along and ask lots of questions!
Date: Thursday 4 May 2017
Time: 6 for 6.30pm
Where: Brunswick Hotel, 569 Brunswick Street, New Farm
Cost: FREE
Tickets: These will be available on Eventbrite. I will update this post when they become available.
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