Surrogacy case shows 'grim reality' of legislation need A leading family law High Court judge has said the case of a genetic mother left without any legal rights to her child born through … Courts • 02 Mar
Recognition of surrogate child's genetic mother urgent The parents of a child born through gestational surrogacy abroad have told the High Court there is an urgent need for his genetic mother to … Ireland • 11 Oct 22
Surrogacy campaigners say minister's comments 'hurtful' The Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition has described a comment by the Minister for Health about legislating for International Surrogacy as "extremely disappointing" and "hurtful". Ireland • 03 Jun 22
Cttee warned over unregulated international surrogacy Plans to leave international surrogacy unregulated would amount to discrimination and allow children to be born in exploitative circumstances without their identity being protected, according … Politics • 19 May 22
Calls for surrogacy committee witnesses to be respected The chairperson of the committee on international surrogacy has called for members to treat witnesses in a "respectful way without causing hurt". Ireland • 28 Apr 22
UK court rules couple are legal parents of adult son A British judge's ruling that a couple are the legal parents of their adult son under English law is an "important victory" for people with … UK • 11 Apr 22
Surrogacy 'needs to be addressed' in law in Ireland The Government's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has said Ireland cannot prevent other states from continuing to provide commercial surrogacy arrangements. Ireland • 03 Apr 22
Ukrainian surrogate mother flees to safety in Ireland A surrogate mother who carried twins for an Irish couple almost three years ago has moved from Ukraine to the safety of their home in … Ukraine • 31 Mar 22
Irish families arrive home after Ukraine surrogacy Three Irish families have returned from Ukraine with their babies who were born via surrogacy there and a fourth family is also en route home. Ireland • 21 Feb 22
Baby boy born to Irish parents by surrogacy in Ukraine A Kerry couple is preparing to travel to Ukraine tomorrow to meet their baby boy who was born there through surrogacy this morning. Ireland • 15 Feb 22
Special committee on international surrogacy announced The establishment of a special joint Oireachtas committee to examine issues around international surrogacy has been announced. Ireland • 21 Jan 22
Families protest over slow pace of surrogacy laws The Cabinet is to propose terms of reference for a Special Joint Oireachtas Committee to report with recommendations on international surrogacy. Ireland • 02 Nov 21
Quarantine list hits Irish surrogate couple in Ukraine Irish couples who are pursuing surrogacy in Ukraine learned this week that the country has been added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list here by … Ireland • 13 Apr 21
Japanese 'baby factory' man gets custody of 13 children A Bangkok court has granted a Japanese man "sole parent" rights to 13 children he fathered through Thai surrogate mothers, a ruling that paves the … Asia • 20 Feb 18
Child born through surrogacy made ward of court A child born through surrogacy who was later discovered to have no genetic link to a man who believed he was its father has been … News • 28 Sep 16
My Sister Surrogate Series1 EP11 John and Marie McPhelimy have an 18 month old daughter, Lucy. She was born after Marie’s sister acted as surrogate for the couple, giving birth … Voices • 29 Sep 16
Govt to prepare laws over surrogacy The Government has agreed to prepare new laws to regulate surrogacy and the broader area of assisted human reproduction and associated research. News • 25 Feb 15
Thailand bans commercial surrogacy for foreigners Thailand's interim parliament has passed a law that bans foreigners from seeking surrogacy services to end a "rent-a-womb" industry that made the southeast Asian country … News • 20 Feb 15
Surrogacy bill to ban anonymous donations The Minister for Health has outlined his plans for new legislation on surrogacy, including a prohibition on anonymous egg and sperm donations. News • 16 Feb 15
Call for Australian inquiry into surrogacy A judge in Australia has called for a national inquiry into commercial surrogacy after a couple allegedly rejected a child born in India, following a … News • 09 Oct 14
Thailand stops surrogate babies leaving country US and Australian couples attempting to leave Thailand with babies born by surrogate mothers have been stopped at the airport and prevented from leaving the … News • 15 Aug 14
Officials contact family in Thai surrogacy case Australian authorities have contacted a man exposed as a convicted paedophile at the centre of a Thai surrogate baby scandal, as his son defended him … News • 07 Aug 14
