Western Australia’s Upper House has passed a Bill allowing surrogacy, for medically infertile women or those deemed incapable of full-term pregnancies, joining NSW and the ACT as the only States allowing surrogacy.
Western Australian Attorney-General Jim McGinty is reported as saying that passage through the Lower House, due on August 12, is a formality.
The Bill requires the surrogate mother to be over 25 and already have a child of her own.
Surrogacy journeys should be joyous and smooth pathways to parenthood, but unfortunately, legal missteps can turn them into complex, frustrating ordeals.
“Jenny” is a single woman living in Western Australia. Five years ago, she decided to do what many single women have done, and freeze her eggs for possible later use.
In recent months, Queensland has seen two major incidents that have sent ripples through the assisted reproductive technology (ART) community, highlighting the delicate nature of fertility treatments and the urgent need for thoughtful regulation.
