In pictures… Experts discuss modern families at Harper Macleod event

Janys Scott QC gave insight on the historical evolution of family creation including same sex adoption commenting that “as time passed and more and more accepted same sex adoption it became harder for the European Convention of Human Rights to deny that it could be discriminatory”.

Marco Gaudoin of GCRM discussed different paths to parenthood and how the modern scientific advances in gene engineering could lead to ethical considerations for legal practitioners in years to come.

Psychologist and implications counsellor Marie Prince explained the processes which go into helping new parents adjust to the realities of family creation and explored the advantages and disadvantages of donor anonymity which she reflected will as time progresses rapidly become a thing of the past.

Rebekah Dundas of the Donor Conception Network explained the support which is available to parents from the network, emphasising the importance of transparency with children.

The event was a great success and a positive launch to the Harper Macleod modern families initiative which aims to create bespoke solutions for prospective parents, providing expert advice and connecting people to the best resources possible.