Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

When people who are interested in surrogacy come to Ms Duffy, does she recommend specific jurisdictions, and if so, on what basis does she do that? Does she consider issues such as cost, the legalese that arises or ethical considerations regarding the circumstances in different jurisdictions? What information does she provide and on what basis does she guide intending parents in a given direction?

My next question is for Ms Bonnie and Dr. Sperrin. It strikes me that surrogacy is not seen as part of the lived experience of disabled people because it is not an option and it is just too difficult for them to engage in. Based on our guests’ discussions, would it be something more people would be interested in doing if those barriers were removed? Is it something they would be interested in engaging in if the barriers were removed such that it were made more feasible?