Legalisation of Surrogacy in South Australia

Surrogacy Bill 2019

1st House

2nd House

Law

This Bill was sponsored by Vickie Chapman ( LIB )



Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that:

Surrogacy Agreements can now be made in South Australia

All parties to Surrogacy Agreements must be at least 25 years old

Surrogacy Agreements do not have to involve either of the intending parents providing genetic material

Reasonable costs including loss of income can be paid by the intending parents

Requirements around infertility of intending parents have been relaxed to allow for same-sex couples and single parents;

Treatment and advice by lawyers etc does not need to all happen in South Australia, cross-jurisdictional services are allowed for

Surrogate mothers must provide a criminal history report

Any donors of genetic material must be identified in the agreement


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