How many Australians undertake surrogacy in Thailand?
The new Australians
Citizenship applications lodged on behalf of minors have climbed in key countries offering surrogacy. (Dates shown by financial year.)
Source: Jenni Millbank/Dept Immigration & Citizen
Given the similar number in India, this makes Australians the highest per capita users of commercial international surrogacy arrangements of any country in the world.
As I have said elsewhere, trying to prohibit Australians undertaking surrogacy overseas will not work. It is akin to King Canute holding back the tide. A much, much better outcome is to prevent the exploitation of surrogates (and children, and intended parents) overseas, by making commercial surrogacy available here- properly regulated by clear, sensible and transparent rules.
