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Surrogacy reform awaited by lawyers, surrogates & would-be parents

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Date:5 NOV 2021
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Harriet Errington
A recent report by the University of Kent and My Surrogacy Journey has concluded that the number of parents choosing to use surrogacy in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in just ten years; an increase from 117 parental orders made in 2011 to 413 in 2020.

This colossal increase in the use of surrogacy is not reflected in the approach of the law in this country, causing many would-be parents and surrogates alike to call for a reform of the antiquated law, which is now almost 40 years old.

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