10 May 2018
Law Commissioners have begun work on a major review of the law on surrogacy. Current difficulties include ensuring the practice is well regulated and that surrogates abroad are not being exploited. The wording of parental orders can also create tensions for intended parents where medical decisions about the child are being made. Professor Nick Hopkins, Law Commissioner for England and Wales, who is conducting the review along with the Scottish Law Commission, said: ‘Our society has moved on from when surrogacy laws were first introduced 30 years ago and, now, they are not fit for purpose.’
