Ciara Merrigan News Today

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly welcomed the move this evening, saying it will make “a real difference to the lives of so many families”.

The Government has given the go ahead to legislation which will give the parents of children who are born through surrogacy new rights.

Advocates say surrogates should be able to get money for maternity clothes, medication, dietary expenses and loss of earnings during pregnancy

Senator Sharon Keogan claims surrogacy is ‘harmful, exploitative and unethical’

Committee chair Kathleen Funchion TD was forced to suspend the meeting after comments from Independent Senator Sharon Keogan.

There are no laws in the Republic to govern domestic or international surrogacy.

There are no laws in the Republic to govern domestic or international surrogacy.

A committee has been told that proposed legislation to regulate surrogacy in Ireland does create a mechanism to recognise children as the legal children of both...

There are no laws in the Republic to govern domestic or international surrogacy.

There are no laws in the Republic to govern domestic or international surrogacy.