Ireland’s justice minister has revealed that the government chose not to address questions about surrogate parenthood until after the nationwide referendum that allowed for legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
“There’s a huge amount of work to be done in that area,” said Frances Fritzgerald. She said that the government is beginning a long-term process that should eventually produce new laws governing assisted reproduction, including surrogacy.
Opponents of same-sex marriage had argued that approval of the referendum on that topic could allow same-sex couples to arrange for surrogate parents. Fitzgerald conceded that this argument had an impact, showing that surrogacy is “a very broad area in need of legislation.”
Sources: http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=25028
“There’s a huge amount of work to be done in that area,” said Frances Fritzgerald. She said that the government is beginning a long-term process that should eventually produce new laws governing assisted reproduction, including surrogacy.
Opponents of same-sex marriage had argued that approval of the referendum on that topic could allow same-sex couples to arrange for surrogate parents. Fitzgerald conceded that this argument had an impact, showing that surrogacy is “a very broad area in need of legislation.”
Sources: http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=25028
Mumbai (Bombay) Time
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