Should international surrogacy be regulated?
13th May 2016
Rachael Kelsey was invited to speak at the ABA (American Bar Association) Family Law Section Spring Conference in the Bahamas on surrogacy and, in particular, how to ensure a smooth transition for babies born in the US being brought home to the UK. Other speakers on her panel looked at the position from a Canadian, Australian, Italian and Greek perspective.
Rachael was one of two speakers from the UK along with Anne Marie Hutchinson OBE QC (Hon) of Dawson Cornwall, who was also speaking in the ART (Artificial Reproductive Technology) section of the conference. Her panel considered the ongoing debate over the tensions that exist between the right to procreate vs the rights of the child. The panel considered the implications when it comes to the issue of whether there should be international regulation of surrogacy and, if so, how that should be tackled.
