Dr. Lydia Bracken:

I do not think we can certify what is happening in another country because we do not have oversight of what is happening in it. Instead, it would really be advice for intending parents. It would necessarily need to be very reactive and something that can change as standards change. We would need to be constantly monitoring the standards in place in other countries in order to give the relevant advice. Ultimately, the check would take place on a post-birth basis through the courts. I believe that to be the most appropriate way forward but certainly the regulatory authority has a role in disseminating information about where ethical standards might be better met and what the intending parents need to look out for when they are entering into their surrogacy agreement.