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Kirsty Horsey

@khorsey.bsky.social
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Professor of Law at Loughborough University. Originally a West Country lass. Fan of cats, cooking and fun.

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Máiréad Enright @maireadenright.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Please sign if you can. Those raided and detained include activists, academics, researchers and human rights defenders.
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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UK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharply
Experts urge ministers to update legislation to prevent intended parents resorting to riskier arrangements abroad
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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I was struggling after eight rounds of IVF – then a midwife became my surrogate
Narzny McKinney and her surrogate, Sarah, discuss their experience – and the misconceptions that surround the practice
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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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UK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharply
Experts urge ministers to update legislation to prevent intended parents resorting to riskier arrangements abroad
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Josh Milburn @joshmilburn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
My department is hiring a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. It's an open call in terms of research specialization, but we're keen to hire someone whose teaching/research speaks to PPE in some way. This is a great job in a great department. Please help me spread the word!
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Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Interesting piece in the @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social by Profs Erika Rackley and Sharon Thompson www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a...
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Feminist constellations in law
As the multitude of women's professional networks and collaborations demonstrate, we are stronger together.
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Thank goodness for pet insurance or this would have been the most expensive Cone of Doom ever! Mystery wound needing stitching up (internal and external) under general anaesthetic- my poor Rolo 😿
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JL Kaufmann @jlkaufmann.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Baby. Capybaras. For medicinal reasons.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Dr Fraser has signed up to Claude so you don’t have to. Really, you don’t have to!
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Bryan McColgan, MD @gaydadreporter.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Great interview and the UK surrogacy laws are DEFINITELY due for an update! www.attitude.co.uk/life/adam-fr...
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Fashion mogul Adam Frisby on surrogacy, fatherhood and why UK law must change (EXCLUSIVE)
Frisby reflects on welcoming daughter Leven with fiancé Jamie Corbett, and why their journey inspired a campaign for surrogacy law reform.
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Omg have read this in full now and it’s both amazing (scholarship) and horrible (findings; reality etc). What a great piece of work by my colleague @maireadenright.bsky.social (also going straight into my teaching materials)
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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Why we published the 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing' report - Sarah Norcross and Prof Karen Sermon are talking about the significance of the PET report, in this week's BioNews. Read more for FREE here ⬇️ www.progress.org.uk/why-we-publi... #ESHRE2026
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Really interesting new report on public attitudes to issues in assisted reproduction (including #surrogacy), embryo research and genomics across 4 European countries with differing laws!
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Green leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social revisited the byelection attack line that claimed the Greens wanted to “sell crack to children”. Kojo Koram just explained why “crack in Tesco” is not a serious drug policy argument 👇
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ifwhenhow @ifwhenhow.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
11,800+. That’s how many calls we’ve answered since Dobbs. Each one is a person navigating fear, bad info, or a legal hurdle for their pregnancy, abortion, birth, or parenting.
A 2026 Repro Legal Helpline Report graphic with a red background and a small purple phone ringing icon in the lower left corner. In the lower right corner is the Repro Legal Helpline logo.

Centered and to the left is black, bold text that reads "Since the Dobbs decision the Helpline has responded to 11,800+ calls."
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Happy 10 years of Brexit 💃💃💃
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The EHRC trans code explained: What it does, how it works and what happens next iandunt.substack.com/p/the-ehrc-t...
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The EHRC trans code explained
What does it say, how will it work, and what happens next?
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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New #HFEA Report highlights almost 3 in 4 #fertility patients pay for their #ivf. The report states that 'NHS-funded IVF cycles decreased from 35% in 2019 to 28% in 2024 in the UK'. Check out your ICB here: www.progress.org.uk/fertility-po... #infertility #fertilitytreatment
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
YES Susan! Thank you for speaking out - I’ve been so cross about the misinformation out there about surrogacy (& sidelining of actual empirical work) for a while! www.progress.org.uk/when-researc...
progress.org.uk
Research or belief: Surrogacy families in the political crossfire | PET
Research on UK surrogacy families shows positive outcomes for children, parents, and surrogates, countering common misconceptions.
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
@thatsmytwin.bsky.social @cupiedoll.bsky.social dogs not cats but still lols
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
@thatsmytwin.bsky.social @cupiedoll.bsky.social
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 08/03/2026
New Stewart Lee column. '“President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth”. To be honest, I preferred Jesus when he just healed lepers, made a small amount of fish feed more people....'
"If it's true that the Iran war will mark 'Jesus's return to Earth', as US forces have been told, at least that would suggest there was some kind of plan"
Stewart Lee on Armageddon
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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
AA & Ors, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 317 (Fam): 15 applications for declarations that it is lawful for gametes or embryos to continue to be stored and to be used where written consent to storage has expired. Declarations made in 14 cases. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
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Loughborough University PR @lboropr.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Surrogacy laws in the UK need to be updated to better protect all those involved in the process. New report by Professor @khorsey.bsky.social for SurrogacyUK... Read more: 👇 bit.ly/4a5EzYH
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Surrogacy laws need to be updated to protect children, parents and surrogates – new report
The law around surrogacy needs to be updated to protect children, parents and surrogates, according to a new report.
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Loughborough Law @lawatloughborough.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🔊 “Children born through surrogacy should not begin life in legal uncertainty. The law must reflect their lived reality and protect their welfare from birth.” 📖 Professor Kirsty Horsey (@khorsey.bsky.social) co-authors new report on surrogacy law reform. 🔗 Read more surrogacyuk.org/2026/02/09/s...
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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Prof Nicky Hudson shares eight films in which egg donors discuss different aspects of egg donation in their own words. Watch here: www.progress.org.uk/the-edna-fil... Image: Courtesy of NIAIDRyan Kissinger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons #EggDonation #donorconception #Fertility
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Diamond Ashiagbor @diamondashiagbor.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Devastatingly sad. Every Labour MP should be forced to read this. In fact, every MP, who rushed back to Parliament to vote to save one steel mill, whilst hastening the collapse of dozens of universities - and harming the students, staff, communities and economies universities sustain and support
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
These films (as discussed by my colleague Nicky Hudson at Loughborough from whose research project they came) are really interesting and certainly cut across some of the (negative and misinformative) narrative that is out there about donation and what it entails www.progress.org.uk/the-edna-fil...
progress.org.uk
The EDNA Films: Egg donors in their own words | PET
As the Women and Equalities Committee of the House of Commons pursues an inquiry into egg donation and egg freezing, Professor Nicky Hudson draws attention to eight films in which egg donors discuss e...
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Atla Hrafney @atlathewriter.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies. I have translated some of the highlights
A screenshot of Lala and Po from the teletubbies. The screenshot is clearly taken from someone's phone, as the borders of the tv can be seen, as well as glimpses into the apartment behind them. Po is in bed wrapped up in a blanket. The text below them reads "I know you were high at my mother-in-laws funeral..."More screenshots from the Teletubbies. Lala seems to be upset with a terrified Po. the text below reads "Did you kill the dog? Why would you do that?!"A third screenshot from the Teletubbies, this time the same scene as before. Po is wearing an apron while Lala seems to still be upset at him. The text below reads "You're nothing but a failure of a man."
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Lucy van de Wiel @lucyvandewiel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I am very happy to announce a job opening for a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. The postdoc will work with me on a qualitative research project examining the politics of contraception and abortion. Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/kclrecru...
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Congratulations to my nephew for getting this through 🤩
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
📣Come join our successful, dynamic law school! These two wonderful roles for Lecturer in Law are closing soon on the 17 January 2026. Check out the Candidate Brief and apply below! 👇
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I love this every year - but even better featuring cats!!
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
@thatsmytwin.bsky.social @cupiedoll.bsky.social
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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Bookings for this year's PET Annual Conference close tomorrow at 5PM! It's your last chance to book, if you haven't already ⬇️ progress.org.uk/event/genomi... #PETconf25
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
This is nice and shows it’s not all horror stories and predictable tropes: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'I've given seven babies to other families and do not regret it'
Statistics suggest the practice of using surrogates to have children is on the rise.
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
@thatsmytwin.bsky.social @cupiedoll.bsky.social lols
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Centre for Reproductive Research & Communication (CRRC) @crrcbpas.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Researchers and healthcare professionals at @ucl.ac.uk are looking for people with lived experience to help shape research on pregnancy, birth and long-term outcomes after pregnancy for survivors of gender-based violence. See below for more details on participation.
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
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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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
I think you’ll enjoy this whole thread @cupiedoll.bsky.social and @thatsmytwin.bsky.social 😂
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Today at the UN General Assembly the Special Rapporteur on violence against women @unsrvaw.bsky.social will present her problematic report on surrogacy. I wrote about it here: www.progress.org.uk/the-un-speci.... Shame the UN doesn’t get to hear other voices & evidence of surrogacy working well 👎🏻
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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.
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Feminist Miscarriage Project @miscarriageproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Conference alert! Thursday 18th-Friday 19th June, 2026, London campus of Loughborough University. Online day: Monday 22nd June, 2026. Please see Call for Papers here: feministmiscarriageproject.org/conference
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Conference — The Feminist Miscarriage Project
Information on the conference 'New Directions in Miscarriage Research: Intersectional, Interdisciplinary and Full-Spectrum Perspectives', Loughborough University London Campus, June 2026.
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
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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Daragh Murray @daragh.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
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...
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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...
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Kirsty Horsey @khorsey.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
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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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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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Progress Educational Trust (PET) @pet-bionews.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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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