There are two forms of surrogacy. In traditional, surrogate mother would use her own egg along with intended father’s sperm. The process is accomplished through artificial insemination. Therefore, surrogate mother is the genetic mother of the resulting baby. In gestational, only being the carrier of …show more content…
The difficulty faced by Australian is the inconsistent law in regulating surrogacy. It is regulated on a State- by- State basis. In New South Wales and Queensland, people who enter into commercial surrogacy in a foreign country can be found guilty of offence (Regulating Surrogacy in Australia, 2015). That means the babies born in other countries through surrogate mother will not be granted the nationality and the custody of the children. In the ACT, only heterosexual married couples are allowed. The different legal position of each jurisdiction could make people confused about the validity of