Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy
Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion
Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source
Yes. Do the witnesses share the concern of Mr. Muiris O'Connor of the Department of Health in what he said to the committee on 7 April? He said, "The domestic prohibition on commercial surrogacy is predominantly based on ... ethical considerations relating to the welfare and commodification of the children involved, as well as the potential risks of coercion and exploitation of financially vulnerable women to act as surrogates." Does the Department share this concern?
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