Surrogacy
The long, expensive and complicated process of surrogacy
Having a baby by surrogacy in New Zealand is complicated, convoluted and costly. A bill promised to fast-track change, but progress has been anything but. Audio
Margaret Casey: surrogacy laws a ‘hot button issue’
Years in the making, the Law Commission last week presented its comprehensive review of surrogacy in New Zealand to parliament. Audio
Surrogacy law expert on changes considered by government
Would be parents using surrogates will no longer have to adopt their own child after its born if the government accepts changes recommended by the Law Commission.
Its review has found laws governing… Video, Audio
Law Commission details suggested changes to surrogacy law
The laws governing surrogacy in NZ are outdated and in need of a major overall according the Law Commission review.
Top of the list changing the legal status of intended parents who use a surrogate… Video, Audio
Surprise public perceptions of surrogacy: research
New research into public perceptions of surrogacy and the laws surrounding it have uncovered some surprising changes. Debra Wilson, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Canterbury, has led… Audio
Insight: A Stark Choice for Cambodia's Surrogates
The dilemma being faced by Cambodian women who agreed to be surrogates for Chinese couples, but may now have to raise another person's child or be arrested. Tim Whewell investigates for the BBC World…
A professional model of surrogacy
Dr Ruth Walker and Dr Liezl van Zyl from the University of Waikato have written a book, "Towards a Professional Model of Surrogate Motherhood" in which they outline a model for surrogacy they say is… Audio
Shannon Garner - Surrogacy
Australian surrogate mother Shannon Garner discusses her life-changing decision to have a baby for a gay couple in Sydney. Audio
International surrogacy and the law
What are the laws surrounding cross border surrogacy in this country and abroad? A number of nations have recently banned international surrogacy, including Mexico, Thailand, India, Cambodia, and… Audio
NZ couple and triplings stranded in Mexico
The parents of three babies born to two surrogate mothers in Mexico say they are stranded in Central America and need $15,000 to return home to New Zealand. Audio
New Zealanders and surrogacy
A same-sex male couple from Auckland are caught up in a surrogacy-tangled web of red tape and deceit, leaving them stranded in Mexico with their three newborn children. Lawyer Debbie Dunbar has… Audio
International surrogacy
The demand for cross border surrogacy is booming, with people travelling overseas to avoid local laws prohibiting payment for surrogate mothers. Australian Sam Everingham went through the process… Audio
Top Australian judges call for surrogacy law overhaul
Two top Australian judges are calling for an inquiry into international commercial surrogacy laws saying people are commissioning babies willy-nilly in a new form of human trafficking. Audio
Are new international laws needed for commercial surrogacy?
The Hague is grappling with the drafting of new international conventions around commercial surrogacy, which it describes as a booming global business. Joining us is Otago University Dean of Law, Mark… Audio
