Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have a few questions for Dr. Bracken. She has obviously spent much of her career on this subject. She is the author of two books. I will ask a question about her book, Same-Sex Parenting and the Best Interests Principle. Chapter 6 of this book examines the allocation of parentage in cases of surrogacy. The chapter seeks to identify a way to regulate surrogacy that adheres to the best interests principle and balances the interests and needs of all stakeholders in the process. It is suggested that the intention-based model of surrogacy which is facilitated through a pre-conception allocation of parenting satisfies the requirement of the best interests principle. Will Dr. Bracken explain that to us?