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Concern for parents as international surrogacy still missing from new legislation

Advocates warn of ongoing impact to families if international and retrospective surrogacy not addressed soon.

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Jul 11th 2021, 7:30 AM

Stateless children and parents who are legal 'strangers': the Irish families left in limbo

It has been 15 years since the State was told to legally protect the rights of families using ‘non-traditional’ conception methods.

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Jul 14th 2020, 12:05 AM