South Australian ART/surrogacy review completed

South Australian ART/surrogacy review completed

Yesterday the report of the South Australian Law Reform Institute into the regulation of assisted reproductive treatment and surrogacy in that State was handed to the State Government.

A review was commenced by Professor Sonia Allen, and then continued at the direction of the Weatherill Government by SALRI, an affiliate of the University of Adelaide. Following the State elections, the incoming Marshall Government continued with the review.

The conclusions of the Review are not yet known, nor for that matter what approach the Marshall Government might take. I made both oral and written submissions to the review.

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