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‹ Order of Business Surrogate motherhood disputes
Summary
Senators Mullen and Norris support debating the sensitive legal and ethical questions arising when surrogate mothers or genetic parents dispute custody.
On Senator Leyden's comments on Mr. Justice Abbott's decision on surrogate motherhood, it would be appropriate that we debate this issue in the House. Some very sensitive issues arise here and I believe we are only at the beginning of it. For example, what happens when a surrogate mother changes her mind and decides to keep her baby? Whose side should we take in that kind of dispute?
