SURROGACY: IS NEW ZEALAND’S LAW IN NEED OF REFORM?

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SURROGACY: IS NEW ZEALAND’S LAW IN NEED OF REFORM? Assoc Prof Debra Wilson University of Canterbury

History of surrogacy regulation

The phases of surrogacy regulation Jurisdiction First phase Second phase Third phase UK Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, 2008 Parliamentary debates 2016 Law Commission 2016 Aus Federal   SCAG Guidelines Surrogacy Matters Report 2016 Victoria Infertility Medical Procedures Act 1984 Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 Queensland Surrogate Parenthood Bill1988 Surrogacy Act 2009 South Australia Family Relationships Amendment Act 1988 Statutes Amendment (Surrogacy) Act 2009 Family Relationships (Surrogacy) Amend Act 2015 Tasmania Surrogacy Contracts Act 1993 Surrogacy Act 2012 ACT Substitute Parent Agreements Act 1994 Bills in 1996, 2000 Parentage Act 2004 NSW Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2003 Surrogacy Act 2010 WA Surrogacy Act 2007 Parliamentary Debates 2015 Canada Federal Bills 1996, 2002 Bill 2003, Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2004 Private Members Bill 2014 New Zealand HART Act 2004

The new zealand experience: LEGISLATION 1996 Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill introduced (Yates Bill) 1998 Assisted Human Reproduction Bill introduced (Government Bill) 2004 Health Committee consideration of both Bills 2004 HART Act enacted

The new zealand experience: ECART Year Approved Conditional Approval Approved with Recommendation Declined Deferred Total 2005 2 4 12 2006 13 1 18 2007 19 2008 3 2009 10 2010 20 5 29 2011 8 11 2012 14 17 2013 16 2014 9 22 2015 25 2016 (may) TOTAL 135 35 7 26  

new zealand experience: ADOPTION APPLICATIONS Year International Domestic Total 2003 1 2007 2009 2 2010 2011 2012 3 4 2013 2014 5 2015 2016 (May)

New zealand experience: empirical 700 lawyers identifying as specialising in family, child, surrogacy or adoption law on NZ Law Society website Approximately 150 responses (survey still open) Q2 - Have you had any inquiries in relation to surrogacy?

New zealand experience: empirical Approximately how many inquiries in relation to surrogacy have you had?

New zealand experience: empirical

New zealand experience: empirical

CURRENT ISSUES IN SURROGACY

ALTRUISTIC OR COMMERCIAL SURROGACY? New Zealand Re KR [2011] NZFLR 429 “These are policy considerations that are not within the role of this Court to impose… My role is to determine this particular application in the light of its unique factual circumstances” Re SCR [2012] NZFC 5466 “I am satisfied the surrogacy arrangement cannot be described as a “commercial surrogacy arrangement”. “reasonable expenses” United Kingdom Canada

ALTRUISTIC OR COMMERCIAL SURROGACY? Q22 - S 14(1) HART Act prohibits commercial surrogacy (with the exception of payments direct to doctors, clinics, or lawyers). Do you think that payments to the surrogate should be permitted?.

Criminal sanctions? Australia: Dudley v Chedi France: ‘Aurore’ Italy: Paradiso and Campanelli Cambodia: Tammy Davis-Charles

Q23 - S 14(5) HART Act states that any breach of the prohibition on commercial surrogacy is a criminal offence. Do you think that this remain a criminal offence?

PARENTAGE ? Gestational v genetic v intentional model of parentage? Laborie v France Requirements to transfer parentage: adoption or specific order? Re A [2015] EWHC 911

Advertising Advertising for surrogate or intended parents A and B [2016] EWFC 34 “yet another example of the difficulties that arise out of the unregulated market in surrogacy in this jurisdiction.” Advertising for crowdfunding Landon Haley (2012) GiveForward: $65 million raised in 2013 GoFundMe: $150 million raised in 2014 ‘Triplings’ GiveALittle $28,948 in 2016

Q24 - S 15 HART Act prohibits advertising in relation to surrogacy Q24 - S 15 HART Act prohibits advertising in relation to surrogacy. Do you think that advertising should be permitted?

CONCLUSION “any reform will need to be very carefully considered. There are many factors to be considered” “I think we need to tread carefully in this area” “The law badly needs tidying and catching up to the 21st Century” “The situation is not going to go away. Perhaps it is time to regulate the process which would aid safety” “not black and white” / “to me it is very black and white”