Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning
Senior Lecturer in Law
- Media commentator
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Dr Hammond-Browning joined Cardiff Law School in 2019. Natasha is an enthusiastic and experienced lecturer, with specialist research interests in Healthcare Law and Ethics. Research is in the field of reproductive technologies, primarily uterus (womb) transplantation. Dr Hammond-Browning is also the Study Abroad Director for Law, the Link Tutor for ICADE (Madrid), and Land Law co-module lead
Publication
2024
- Hammond-Browning, N. et al. Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. eds. 2024. International legal and ethical perspectives on uterus transplantation (forthcoming). Edward Elgar.
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2024. Regulating Uterus Transplantation: The United Kingdom. In: Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. eds. International Legal and Ethical Perspectives on Uterus Transplantation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. 2024. Ethical Data Management and Sharing in Uterus Transplantation – Reflections and Recommendations,. In: Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. eds. International Legal and Ethical Perspectives on Uterus Transplantation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
2023
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2023. Access to uterus transplantation and the workplace. [Online]. Bill of Health. Available at: https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2023/09/19/access-to-uterus-transplantation-and-the-workplace/
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2023. Uterus transplants: Should selection criteria be expanded?. [Online]. BioNews. Available at: https://www.progress.org.uk/uterus-transplants-should-selection-criteria-be-expanded/
2021
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Yao, S. L. 2021. Deceased donation uterus transplantation: a review. Transplantology 2(2), pp. 140-148. (10.3390/transplantology2020014)
2020
- Hammond-Browning, N. and WIlliams, N. J. 2020. Developing an international registry for uterus transplantation (IRUTx): promises and challenges. Human Reproduction 35(12), pp. 2643-2649. (10.1093/humrep/deaa207)
2019
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Uterus transplantation: five years after the world's first birth. BioNews(1022)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Author's reply re: UK criteria for uterus transplantation: a review. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(12), pp. 1508. (10.1111/1471-0528.15909)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. UK criteria for uterus transplantation: a review. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(11), pp. 1320-1326. (10.1111/1471-0528.15844)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Author's reply re: Uterine transplantation in transgender women: medical, legal and ethical considerations. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(4), pp. 546. (10.1111/1471-0528.15555)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Uterine transplantation in transgender women: medical, legal and ethical considerations: Mini commentary. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(2), pp. 157. (10.1111/1471-0528.15482)
2018
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2018. Cautious optimism at the first live birth after womb transplant from deceased donor. BioNews(980)
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Lougarre, C. 2018. Guest Editors' Foreword. Contemporary Issues in Law 14(4), pp. 6-8.
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2018. A new dawn?: Ectogenesis, future children and reproductive choice. Contemporary Issues in Law 14(4), pp. 349-373.
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Longare, C. 2018. Reproductive futures: Reproductive choices, Guest Editor's foreword. Contemporary Issues in Law 14(4)
2017
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2017. When doctors and parents don’t agree: The story of Charlie Gard. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 14(4), pp. 461-468. (10.1007/s11673-017-9814-9)
2016
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2016. Altruistic anonymous uterus donation – altruism at the highest level?. BioNews(878)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2016. Womb transplants – are they worth the risk?. BioNews(847)
2015
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2015. Womb transplants – is surrogacy safer?. BioNews(828)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2015. Ethics, embryos, and evidence: A look back at Warnock. Medical Law Review 23(4), pp. 588-619. (10.1093/medlaw/fwv028)
2013
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Stephens, N. 2013. Moving human embryonic stem cells internationally: near-future challenges for the UK Stem Cell Bank and American collaborators. In: Priaulx, N. and Wrigley, A. eds. Ethics, Law and Society., Vol. 5. Routledge, pp. 299-312.
2011
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2011. Principles of Medical Law. European Journal of Health Law 18(4), pp. 466--468. (10.1163/157180911x585324)
2010
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Holm, S. 2010. Hybrid embryos — ethics, law and rhetoric in the United Kingdom's stem cell policy. In: Contested Cells: Global Perspectives on the Stem Cell Debate. Imperial College Press, pp. 377-393., (10.1142/9781848164383_0013)
2009
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2009. Stem cell research in California. Proposition 71 - can lessons be learnt form the United Kingdom?. Contemporary issues in law 9(3), pp. 183-204.
- Hammond-Browning, N. L. 2009. Legal and moral aspects of human embryonic stem cell research. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2008
- Hammond, N. 2008. Regulating hybrid embryo research in the UK, commentary. BioNews(452)
- Coggon, J., Hammond, N. and Holm, S. 2008. Transsexuals in sport-fairness and freedom, regulation and law. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 2(1), pp. 4-17. (10.1080/17511320801896091)
- Hammond, N. and Holm, S. 2008. Resolving the 'egg supply problem' in human embryonic stem cell derivation through technical means - a legal and ethical analysis. Medicine and Law 27(1), pp. 167-178.
2006
- Hammond, N. 2006. Can the cell nuclear replacement technique be used to overcome genetic disease?. CCELS July, pp. n/a.
- Hammond, N. 2006. Revisiting Quintavalle - Knee jerk reactions and illogical judgments. Medical Law Monitor 13(6), pp. 7-12.
Articles
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Yao, S. L. 2021. Deceased donation uterus transplantation: a review. Transplantology 2(2), pp. 140-148. (10.3390/transplantology2020014)
- Hammond-Browning, N. and WIlliams, N. J. 2020. Developing an international registry for uterus transplantation (IRUTx): promises and challenges. Human Reproduction 35(12), pp. 2643-2649. (10.1093/humrep/deaa207)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Uterus transplantation: five years after the world's first birth. BioNews(1022)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Author's reply re: UK criteria for uterus transplantation: a review. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(12), pp. 1508. (10.1111/1471-0528.15909)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. UK criteria for uterus transplantation: a review. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(11), pp. 1320-1326. (10.1111/1471-0528.15844)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Author's reply re: Uterine transplantation in transgender women: medical, legal and ethical considerations. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(4), pp. 546. (10.1111/1471-0528.15555)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2019. Uterine transplantation in transgender women: medical, legal and ethical considerations: Mini commentary. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 126(2), pp. 157. (10.1111/1471-0528.15482)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2018. Cautious optimism at the first live birth after womb transplant from deceased donor. BioNews(980)
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Lougarre, C. 2018. Guest Editors' Foreword. Contemporary Issues in Law 14(4), pp. 6-8.
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2018. A new dawn?: Ectogenesis, future children and reproductive choice. Contemporary Issues in Law 14(4), pp. 349-373.
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Longare, C. 2018. Reproductive futures: Reproductive choices, Guest Editor's foreword. Contemporary Issues in Law 14(4)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2017. When doctors and parents don’t agree: The story of Charlie Gard. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 14(4), pp. 461-468. (10.1007/s11673-017-9814-9)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2016. Altruistic anonymous uterus donation – altruism at the highest level?. BioNews(878)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2016. Womb transplants – are they worth the risk?. BioNews(847)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2015. Womb transplants – is surrogacy safer?. BioNews(828)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2015. Ethics, embryos, and evidence: A look back at Warnock. Medical Law Review 23(4), pp. 588-619. (10.1093/medlaw/fwv028)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2011. Principles of Medical Law. European Journal of Health Law 18(4), pp. 466--468. (10.1163/157180911x585324)
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2009. Stem cell research in California. Proposition 71 - can lessons be learnt form the United Kingdom?. Contemporary issues in law 9(3), pp. 183-204.
- Hammond, N. 2008. Regulating hybrid embryo research in the UK, commentary. BioNews(452)
- Coggon, J., Hammond, N. and Holm, S. 2008. Transsexuals in sport-fairness and freedom, regulation and law. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 2(1), pp. 4-17. (10.1080/17511320801896091)
- Hammond, N. and Holm, S. 2008. Resolving the 'egg supply problem' in human embryonic stem cell derivation through technical means - a legal and ethical analysis. Medicine and Law 27(1), pp. 167-178.
- Hammond, N. 2006. Can the cell nuclear replacement technique be used to overcome genetic disease?. CCELS July, pp. n/a.
- Hammond, N. 2006. Revisiting Quintavalle - Knee jerk reactions and illogical judgments. Medical Law Monitor 13(6), pp. 7-12.
Book sections
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2024. Regulating Uterus Transplantation: The United Kingdom. In: Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. eds. International Legal and Ethical Perspectives on Uterus Transplantation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. 2024. Ethical Data Management and Sharing in Uterus Transplantation – Reflections and Recommendations,. In: Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. eds. International Legal and Ethical Perspectives on Uterus Transplantation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Stephens, N. 2013. Moving human embryonic stem cells internationally: near-future challenges for the UK Stem Cell Bank and American collaborators. In: Priaulx, N. and Wrigley, A. eds. Ethics, Law and Society., Vol. 5. Routledge, pp. 299-312.
- Hammond-Browning, N. and Holm, S. 2010. Hybrid embryos — ethics, law and rhetoric in the United Kingdom's stem cell policy. In: Contested Cells: Global Perspectives on the Stem Cell Debate. Imperial College Press, pp. 377-393., (10.1142/9781848164383_0013)
Books
- Hammond-Browning, N. et al. Hammond-Browning, N. and Williams, N. J. eds. 2024. International legal and ethical perspectives on uterus transplantation (forthcoming). Edward Elgar.
Thesis
- Hammond-Browning, N. L. 2009. Legal and moral aspects of human embryonic stem cell research. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Websites
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2023. Access to uterus transplantation and the workplace. [Online]. Bill of Health. Available at: https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2023/09/19/access-to-uterus-transplantation-and-the-workplace/
- Hammond-Browning, N. 2023. Uterus transplants: Should selection criteria be expanded?. [Online]. BioNews. Available at: https://www.progress.org.uk/uterus-transplants-should-selection-criteria-be-expanded/
Research
Uterus (womb) transplants
artifical gametes
embryo research
cloning
embryonic stem cell research
Human reproduction and ethics
Teaching
Currently:
Healthcare Ethics and Law (UG)
Land Law (UG)
Legal Aspects of Medical Practice (PG)
Previously:
Tort
Family Law
Biography
'Legal and moral aspects of human embryonic stem cell research' PhD, Cardiff University. Supervisor Professor Søren Holm
LLM Legal Aspects of Medical Practice, Cardiff University
LLB Law and Spanish, Cardiff University
Honours and awards
Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Funding:
SLSA (awarded 2016)
Innovation Fund for All (2020)
Professional memberships
ISUTx (International Society for Uterus Transplants]
SLSA
SLS
Academic positions
Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Gloucestershire
Lecturer in Medical Law, Southampton University
Teaching Fellow and Research Associate, Centre for Ethics in Medicine, Bristol University
Committees and reviewing
Member of Senate
Editor, Butterworth's Medico-Legal Reports
Journal reviewer including: Medical Law Review, Bioethics, Journal of Medical Ethics, British Obstetrics and Gynecology
Previously:
Assistant Editor Contemporary Issues in Law (2019-2021)
Book Review Editor, European Journal of Health Law, (2015-2021)
Supervisions
Currently supervising Charlotte Park-Morton's PhD - A critical analysis of the extent to which domestic legal approaches to cross- border surrogacy satisfy the international rights of the child: an argument for international regulation.
Interested in suprervising topics on:
Reproductive technologies, including uterus (womb) transplants, ectogenesis (artificial wombs), in vitro derived gametes (artificial gametes), embryo research and cloning.
Reproduction including surrogacy, termination of pregnancy, and infertility treatments.
Healthcare law and ethics