Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed)

9:00 am

Dr. John Waterstone:

It is very tight.

If anybody here has a daughter or a niece who unfortunately discovers in the future that she does not have a uterus that is capable of carrying a baby and therefore needs surrogacy, she would be at a disadvantage as matters stand. If this legislation in its current form goes through, she would be crucified. If she does not have a sister or a best friend to carry her baby, she would be completely at a disadvantage. It really is not supportable.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.