Seminar in Sydney on Canadian Surrogacy- March

Seminar in Sydney on Canadian Surrogacy- March

On 16 March there will be a free seminar in Sydney about surrogacy in Canada. The speakers will be Canadian surrogacy lawyer Nicolle Kopping-Pavars and me.

For those from Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT, surrogacy  in Canada is a legal option- because it is altruistic, not commercial (unlike the US).

Nicolle will be able to explain about how surrogacy in Canada works, and I will be able to talk about the Canadian option, as well as other options to have children by surrogacy, including doing it here.

I will blog more details about the seminar when they are to hand.

Things to Read, Watch & Listen

Should You Go to Iran for Surrogacy?

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.

How to Obtain a NSW Parentage Order for a Child Born Overseas

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.

Monash IVF Mixup Prompts Health Ministers Rapid Review of IVF Regulation

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.

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