This edited collection brings together a range of experts on surrogacy, at a time when the law in the UK has been fully reconsidered for the first time in generations.
Society has developed significantly since surrogacy laws were first written and the existing law is out of date and no longer fit for purpose. Each chapter in this collection considers one aspect of surrogacy regulation and analyses the potential effectiveness of proposed reforms or suggests what changes should be made based on experience in other jurisdictions.
This is an unprecedented contribution to the public and regulatory debate on surrogacy.
Contributions by:
Natalie Gamble (NGA Law),
Alan Brown (The University of Glasgow),
Marianna Iliadou (University of Sussex),
Lottie Park-Morton (University of Gloucestershire),
Brian Tobin (University of Galway)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529238761
ISBN 10: 1529238765
Series: Law, Society, Policy
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 27 March 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Further / Higher Education
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Part 1: Perspectives on the Surrogacy Landscape 1. Creating families through surrogacy: the highs and the lows - Sarah Jones, Natalie Smith, Linder Pott, and Alan White 2. How Shall We Do It? Challenges Faced by Gay Men Becoming Parents through Surrogacy in the UK - Dr Marcin Smietana 3. How surrogates and intended parents navigate and view the law - Kirsty Horsey 4. Why UK Parents go Overseas: the Challenges, and What it Means for UK Law Reform - Natalie Gamble Part 2: Responding to Specific Issues in the Draft Bill 5. Recognising the Child’s Identity Rights in Cases of Double Donation - Lottie Park-Morton 6. The Surrogacy Register: Access to Origin Information and Children’s Rights - Dr Katherine Wade 7. Reconsidering Payments to the Surrogate: Can the ‘Ambiguities’ by Resolved? - Dr Alan Brown 8. ‘Call Me by My Name’: Comparing Surrogates’ Obstetric Care Provision Across the Atlantic - Zaina Mahmoud Part 3: International Impacts and Perspectives 9. Surrogacy in Europe: The Findings of the ECtHR and the Law Commission’s Proposals - Dr Marianna Iliadou 10. Ireland’s Irreconcilable Approaches to Domestic and International Surrogacy - Dr Brian Tobin 11. Regulating Ethics: Potential Lessons from New Zealand - Dr Debra Wilson
Kirsty Horsey is Professor of Law at the University of Kent. Zaina Mahmoud is Lecturer in Law at the University of Liverpool. Katherine Wade is Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol.
