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Where am I now? Lawlink > Law Reform Commission > Publications > Report 60 (1988) - Artificial Conception: Surrogate Motherhood

Report 60 (1988) - Artificial Conception: Surrogate Motherhood


Table of Contents

Terms of Reference
Participants
Artificial Conception Reference Publications
Table of Abbreviations
Summary of Recommendations

CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO REPORT
I. Introduction

    A. The Reference
      1. Human Artificial Insemination
      2. In Vitro Fertilization
      3. Surrogate Motherhood
    B. Principles of Reference
    C. Membership of the Commission
II. Public Consultation
III. The Practice of Surrogacy
IV. Definitions
    A. Surrogate Motherhood
    B. Child
Footnotes

CHAPTER 2: CURRENT STATE OF THE LAW
I. The Law in New South Wales

    A. Guardianship and Custody of the Child
    B. Adoption of the Child
    C. Other Welfare Provisions
    D. Presumptions of Parentage
    E. Offences
II. Legislative Responses in Australia
    A. Victoria
    B. South Australia
    C. Queensland
    D. IVF Surrogacy in Australia
III. Major Overseas Initiatives
    A. United Kingdom
    B. Canada
    C. United States
Footnotes

CHAPTER 3: THE DEBATE
I. Public Response to Options for Reform

    A. Arguments in favour of Surrogacy
    B. Arguments against Surrogacy
II. The Commission's View
Footnotes

CHAPTER 4: RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Welfare of Child
2. Surrogate Motherhood should be Discouraged
3. Prohibition of Commercial Surrogacy
4. Advertising in Relation to Surrogacy
5. Prohibited Activities

    A. Unpaid Intermediaries
    B. Drafting an Agreement
6. IVF Surrogacy
7. Public Education
8. Surrogacy Agreements to be Void and Unenforceable
9. Presumptions of Parentage
10. Adoption
11. Registration of Birth
12. Department of Family and Community Services
Footnotes

Appendix A: Schedule of organisations and persons who made submissions

Appendix B: Select bibliography



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