Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee : report / Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee.

Brisbane : Queensland Parliament, 2008.

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Surrogate motherhood -- Law and legislation -- Queensland.

Surrogate motherhood -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Australia.

Law reform -- Queensland.

1. Introduction

2. The question of decriminalisation

3. The role of government

4. Genetic connections

5. Criteria and regulation of assisted reproductive technology

6. Legal rights and responsibilities

7. Child's right to information

8. Other matters in altrusitic surrogacy

9. Traditional torres strait islander ‘adoptions'

Attachments:

A. S107 parliament of queensland act regarding ministerial responses

B. Resolution appointing the investigation into altruistic surrogacy committee

C. Advertisement calling for submissions

D. List of submissions received

E. Advertisement for public hearings

G. Witnesses at public hearings

G. List of consultants

H. Surrogacy related counselling requirements

I. Motion extending the committee's reporting date

J. Table of comparative surrogacy legislation across australia

K. Table of comparative surrogacy regulation in other jurisdictions

L. Table comparing criteria for transfer of legal parentage

M. Table comparing regulatory criteria for access to art for surrogacy

References.

On 14 February 2008, the Queensland Legislative Assembly, on the motion of the Leader of the House, resolved that: A select committee, to be known as the Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee, be appointed from 26 February 2008 to investigate and report on the following matters in relation to altruistic surrogacy in Queensland: Should altruistic surrogacy be decriminalised in Queensland? 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 reported to the Legislative Assembly on 8 October 2008 and was subsequently disbanded.

"October 2008".

Includes bibliographical references.

Investigation into the Decriminalisation and Regulation of Altruistic Surrogacy in Queensland

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