Protecting Choice and Compassion: Stephen Page’s ALRC Submission on Human Tissue Laws
Monday July 14, 2025

Protecting Choice and Compassion: Stephen Page’s ALRC Submission on Human Tissue Laws

Monday, July 14, 2025

Australia’s human tissue laws are under review, and the implications are profound—particularly for families navigating assisted reproduction, posthumous sperm retrieval, and donor milk agreements. In a powerful and personal submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission, leading family and fertility lawyer Stephen Page outlines urgent concerns about the unintended consequences of proposed changes.

Drawing on decades of experience, landmark legal cases, and real-life advocacy for grieving families and intended parents, Stephen calls for reforms that protect autonomy, compassion, and legal clarity. His submission highlights the risk of denying widows the ability to retrieve their partner’s gametes and stresses the importance of excluding human milk from outdated tissue definitions.

Download the full submission to explore Stephen Page’s expert legal analysis and recommendations on how to future-proof Australia’s reproductive and tissue laws.

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