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Investigation into the Decriminalisation and Regulation of Altruistic Surrogacy in Queensland
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Reporting date
The Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee reported to the Legislative Assembly on 8 October 2008 and was subsequently disbanded.
Terms of reference
(a) Should altruistic surrogacy be decriminalised in Queensland?
(b) If so:
- What role should the Queensland Government play in regulating altruistic surrogacy arrangements in Queensland?
- What criteria, if any, should the commissioning parent/s and/or surrogate have to meet before entering into an altruistic surrogacy arrangement?
- What role should a genetic relationship between the child and the commissioning parent/s and/or surrogate play in any altruistic surrogacy arrangement?
- What legal rights and responsibilities should be imposed upon the commissioning parent/s and/or surrogate?
- What rights should a child born through an altruistic surrogacy arrangement have to access information relating to his or her genetic parentage? Who should hold this information?
- What, if any, other matters should be considered in the regulation of this issue?
The committee’s terms of reference exclude consideration of commercial surrogacy, which is illegal throughout Australia.
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