Joint Committee on International Surrogacy to examine surrogacy regulations in other jurisdictions and separately how best to prevent the exploitation or coercion of surrogate mothers

The meeting in 2 sessions will comparatively examine surrogacy regulations in other jurisdictions and then separately will look at how best to prevent the exploitation or coercion of surrogate mothers. The Committee will hear submissions from:

Session 1

·       Ms Annette Hickey, Head of Surrogacy and Fertility Law at Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan

·       Ms Bronagh O’Hanlon, Retired Judge of the High Court

·       Mr Richard Vaughn, Founder of the International Fertility Law Group

·       Ms Cindy Wasser, Hope Springs Fertility Law, Canada

Session 2

·       Ms Jennifer Armstrong, Surrogate

·       Ms Meghan Schiewe, Surrogate

·       Ms Ivana Holub, Surrogate

·       Ms Ellen Embury, Surrogacy and Fertility Law Specialist, Canada

The meeting in Committee Room 2 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.