Families at Queenslanders for Equality launch

Why the data matters Numbers have a way of cutting through opinion. When it comes to surrogacy, statistics reveal risks that law and policy sometimes miss. Recent figures presented at a national surrogacy forum show a pattern that should worry intended parents, practitioners and policymakers alike: dozens of children born through overseas surrogacy may be… Read More »Shocking Surrogacy Numbers: What Australia Isn’t Telling You

On 11–13 March 2026, Stephen Page, Director at Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers, presented remotely at the prestigious 28th Annual MDT/UWC Global Family Law Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. As Australia’s leading surrogacy lawyer and an Accredited Family Law Specialist since 1996, Stephen delivered “ART Update from Australia”—a comprehensive overview of Australia’s evolving… Read More »ART Update from Australia: Stephen Page Presents at South African Family Law Conference

When intended parents consider international surrogacy, the legal and ethical landscape can be treacherous. One government has taken a blunt but pragmatic approach: rather than issuing a blanket prohibition on overseas commercial surrogacy, it has published a short list of specific countries where surrogacy arrangements will almost certainly jeopardise a child’s legal status. That list… Read More »3 Countries You Should Never Use for Surrogacy