Surrogacy in India

Surrogacy in India

Despite it being a criminal offence in Queensland, NSW and ACT, many Australians continue to undertake commercial surrogacy in India.

The San Francisco Chronicle has written a long eye opening article about the surrogacy experience of an American couple in India, and the impact on the surrogate. It is an extraordinary article. Chapter 1 is here: http://www.sfchronicle.com/local/bayarea/item/India-surrogacy-23858.php

Things to Read, Watch & Listen

Surrogacy and Medicare: Why the Outdated Exclusion Needs to Go

In this episode of the Australian Family and Fertility Law Podcast, Stephen Page dives into a long-overdue issue: the exclusion of surrogacy from Medicare funding in Australia.

Resolving Australian Embryo Disputes

At the 27th Annual Family Law Conference in Cape Town on 28 March 2025, leading fertility and family law expert Stephen Page delivered a landmark presentation on how Australian law approaches embryo disputes.

Importing Sperm into Australia. Where Does it Come From?

In this eye-opening video, Stephen Page breaks down the surprising reality behind sperm donation in Australia — and why we rely so heavily on imports.

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