Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy
Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion
Ms Victoria Reid:
I would prefer pre-birth, definitely. It was Emma and her husband's embryo so that transfer of parentage should have been able to be done right from the beginning. I would be delighted to see Sophie's birth certificate being changed to reflect the truth, which is that Emma is her mammy. I do not think if is fair for Sophie to have her aunt listed on her birth certificate as her mother. Sophie has to hand her birth certificate in for things like joining a football team and for school. I am part of Sophie's story and proud to be. She knows all about how she got here and is proud of that too. It is her story to tell and every time she hands over her birth certificate or needs it for something, she should not have to share her story unless she wants to. I am delighted to be part of the story, but I should not be on the birth certificate.
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