Mr. Colm McGennis:

The countries that have legislated for surrogacy generally have this requirement. The Law Commission has been there a long time and it has changed its views on some of these issues. It is a long way from being law in the UK and elsewhere. It is seen as a safeguard that a woman would be less likely to change her mind, as has been discussed, if she already has a child, has been through a pregnancy and knows what it entails.