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Thinking of being a surrogate?


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Ever considered being a surrogate and wanting to know what’s really involved?

Hear from Amanda and husband Brent who were a surrogate not once but twice for a gay couple.

They discuss their decision to assist their best friends Michael & Terry, the conversations with their own school aged children, their hospital birth experience and navigating the expectations and attitudes of others.

 

More information:

Under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, to be eligible to receive treatment as a surrogate from a registered ART clinic, a surrogate must:

  • be at least 25 years old
  • have previously been pregnant and given birth to a live child
  • not use her own eggs in the surrogacy arrangement
  • not be paid other than being reimbursed for expenses
  • All parties, including you as the surrogate and your partner (if any), must also undertake counselling and obtain independent legal advice.

    For more information head to VARTA

    Catch up with our interview with Michael & Terry who discuss their domestic surrogacy journey and the conversations with their children about where they came from.

     

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