24 February 2015
Specialist surrogacy lawyer Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to join the debate on BBC World Service Have Your Say on Friday 20 February 2015 following the ban of commercial surrogacy in Thailand.
The programme offered varied views and experiences about commercial and altruistic surrogacy. Gwen Robinson, Asia Editor for Nikkei Asian Review, explained background events in Thailand which led to the Thai government’s decision to ban commercial surrogacy in Thailand last week. the programme also featured a US surrogate mother, Minette Briant, Dr Margaret Somerville, Professor and Founding Director at Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, Montreal, Hans Hirsh, a parent through overseas surrogacy, Natalie Smith, a parent through UK surrogacy, Dr Nayna Patel and a UK surrogate mother, Sarah Jones.
To listen to the whole interview click here.
The issues raised by surrogacy will be further debated at the Families Through Surrogacy Conference in London on 21 March 2015, where leading surrogacy lawyer Louisa Ghevaert will be a keynote speaker. For more information click here.
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