Article: Recognising same-sex parents: Bringing legitimacy to the law

Australia prides itself on fairness and the rule of law, yet it remains the only western common law country without a national Human Rights Act or bill of rights. That absence is not merely theoretical. It has practical, often profound consequences for people navigating assisted reproductive treatment, IVF and surrogacy. The legal gap and why… Read More »Why Australia Needs a Human Rights Act

Surrogacy is as much a human-rights issue as it is a family-law matter. Courts around the world are grappling with competing rights: the right to procreate and access assisted reproductive treatment, the child’s right to identity, and the surrogate’s right to bodily autonomy and fair treatment. These tensions shape how laws and court decisions treat… Read More »Human Rights & Surrogacy: Protecting Parents, Children & Surrogates

A legal career that began in mainstream family law evolved into one of Australia’s most specialist practices in fertility, surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology. Over almost four decades, Stephen Page has handled thousands of complex matters, influenced law reform, advised clinics, taught ethics and regulation, and championed the human rights of everyone affected by assisted… Read More »How I Became a Fertility and Surrogacy Lawyer