Ms Selina Bonnie:

I am sure my colleague will be able to speak to the research in a moment. Of course, if people knew they were not going to be excluded and discriminated against, they would be more inclined to consider that surrogacy might be an option on their parenting journey. As a disabled person, you get so used to so much within society being inaccessible or poorly designed that you can fall into a trap of just presuming something will not be available to you. It is important to query that and ask questions. When we talk about something so personal as fertility and parenthood, it can be difficult to find the strength, particularly if one has had bad experiences, to ask whether this is for one and whether one can be included. It will be important, when this process has finished and if there is any publicity, promotion or awareness-raising, that the imagery as well as the language be inclusive and reflect the diversity of society. If there is an advertisement or report within which somebody is depicted as perhaps a bit like one, whether a wheelchair user, someone with a guide dog or someone using sign language, one will know instinctively that one has been considered and that the service may be for one. There are more than just equality and ethical criteria; we have to think about the next step of when the information is being shared and ensure it will be inclusive and welcoming as well.