Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy
Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion
Ms Meredith Baldwin:
Sorry. I am a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to technology.
To add to what Ms Roberts and Ms Rowley-Smith said, I do not consider Wendy my mum. I might call her my birth mum but never mum. That is just not fathomable to me at all. My parents are the ones who brought me up. They are mum and dad. Identity-wise, the other ladies have already covered most of this. It probably comes down to it being good to have a general idea as to what language is appropriate, but that has to be decided for each individual between the parents and the surrogate. Especially among younger children, the phrase "tummy mummy" goes around a lot. It is a matter of making sure that it makes sense for people at the right time, especially for the child.
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