Championing Surrogacy Rights: Cast Your Vote for Stephen in the Australian Surrogacy and Donor Awards

Championing Surrogacy Rights: Cast Your Vote for Stephen in the Australian Surrogacy and Donor Awards

Please vote in the Australian Surrogacy and Donor Awards

I am honoured to be a nominee in the Surrogacy Person of the Year Award in the Australian Surrogacy and Donor Awards. PLEASE VOTE. This vote is a popularity contest. The winner is determined by the number of votes. Every vote is vital.

Why pick me?

No one knows surrogacy and donation like I do, both personally and professionally. In my view, the human rights should be cherished of all who interact through the surrogacy process, including the intended parents, surrogate, donor and above all the child.

I am, with my husband Mitchell, a dad through surrogacy and known egg donation.

Unlike most intended parents, we were lucky to do surrogacy in Australia, not overseas. We were the exception. I have also suffered infertility.

It is an extraordinary honour to help others become parents. I am very lucky that my passion is also my job. I advocate in this space every day. Since 1988,  I have advised just under 4,000 clients in their surrogacy journeys. My clients have come from all over Australia and 38 other countries. My clients have done surrogacy in Australia and many other countries- all the usual surrogacy destinations past and present, including in 36 US states and 8 Canadian provinces, but also in countries not commonly associated with surrogacy, for example: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ghana, Iran, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka and  Vietnam.

I have:

Stephen wrote two books, When Not If: Surrogacy for Australians (2022), and International Assisted Reproductive Technology (2024)

Received several awards, including the inaugural Pride in Law Award (2020) and the Queensland Law Society President’s Medal (2023)

Called repeatedly through the media for reform of our surrogacy laws - January 2015

  • Led the successful fight in Queensland, against huge odds, to stop the criminalisation of gays, lesbians and singles for undertaking surrogacy.

Stephen with his husband Mitchell, leading the 2015 Pride March

Stephen Page with the International Surrogacy Forum organising committee. Stephen Co-founded the International Surrogacy Forum, which showcases research and regulation of surrogacy.

  • Had my love story with my husband written up in Trent Dalton’s Love Stories.

I would be grateful if you were able to support me.

PLEASE VOTE HERE.

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International Academy of Family Lawyers - IAFL
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