Laura-Rose Thorogood

The United Kingdom

Laura-Rose is a married lesbian mother of four donor conceived children by IUI and IVF over thirteen years.  She is both a Bio and Non-Biological mother and has lived experience of operative birth, failed cycles, miscarriage, secondary infertility and birth trauma. 

She is an LGBT+, Maternity and Fertility Activist, educator, writer, seasoned speaker, and campaigner. 

She is Founder of LGBT Mummies, supporting over 80,000 worldwide through guidance, community, support groups and events. Through Proud Foundations their educational arm, she lectures and trains midwives and healthcare professionals, educates and provides consultancy services  to organizations to be more inclusive, and has worked with the University of Oxford and spoken at University of Cambridge and many others. She is often within Parliament meeting with and making recommendations to the Government, NHSE & DHSC  and passionately campaigns for inclusive law reforms. She has multiple roles across NHSE, RCOG, UCL, HFEA, MMHA, and charity Trustee, influencing change to create equity and equality for the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalised minority groups.