The NZ government has outlined plans to tackle domestic violence by ensuring that when women attend public hospitals they must be questioned about domestic violence. Part of the focus is to ask if the woman is pregnant.
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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.
Explore the Australian Law Reform Commission’s review on human tissue laws and what it means for IVF, surrogacy, and reproductive medicine. Learn about key legal changes and their implications for families and practitioners.
