Well it had to happen. Our capitalist society thrives on supply and demand. The Sunday Telegraph reports that a psychologist in Sydney is running relationship classes for kids during the school holidays called The Best of Friends. Over 900 kids ranging from 6 to 16 have undertaken the classes. About 70% of the kids attending are in families going through some kind of separation or divorce.
When it comes to surrogacy destinations, Iran is probably not the first country that springs to mind. Yet, surprisingly, Iran’s surrogacy laws share some striking similarities with those of California—a state known for its progressive and clear legal framework on assisted reproduction.
Starting July 1, 2025, groundbreaking changes to New South Wales law will significantly affect families involved in overseas surrogacy arrangements. These changes empower the NSW Supreme Court to issue parentage orders for children born through commercial surrogacy overseas—a legal pathway previously unavailable.
In recent months, Australia’s fertility sector has been shaken by two unprecedented embryo mixups at Monash IVF clinics. These incidents have not only caused distress and confusion for affected families but have also exposed critical weaknesses in the country’s IVF regulatory framework.
