
Australian Family and Fertility Law
Australian Family and Fertility Law
Your Voice Matters: Why Every Surrogacy Story Needs to Be Heard in Australia's Historic Law Review
🚨 Time is running out! If you've ever been touched by surrogacy—as a surrogate, intended parent, donor, or child born through surrogacy—Australia's legal future depends on your story being heard by July 11th.
Family lawyer Stephen Page, who's guided over 2,000 surrogacy journeys since 1988, reveals the shocking reality: while over 3,155 Australian children have been born overseas through surrogacy since 2009, only 648 were born domestically. Current laws banning commercial surrogacy overseas simply aren't working—with just ONE prosecution ever recorded.
In this urgent call-to-action episode, Stephen breaks down all 27 questions from the Australian Law Reform Commission's comprehensive surrogacy review, explaining why your lived experience matters more than legal theory. From parentage limbo to citizenship hurdles, payment structures to professional services—every aspect of Australia's surrogacy landscape is under examination.
Key insights covered:
- Why current surrogacy laws fail Australian families
- The 27 critical questions shaping future legislation
- How to submit your story while protecting your privacy
- Real statistics that will surprise you about Australian surrogacy
Don't let lawmakers decide your family's future without hearing your voice. Stephen provides the complete roadmap for making your submission count.
🎯 Take Action: Visit alrc.gov.au before July 11th to submit your surrogacy experience. Share this episode with anyone whose life has been touched by surrogacy.
📧 Connect: Send Stephen your submission at stephen@pageprovan.com.au
Stephen Page is a proud dad through surrogacy and member of the ALRC advisory committee for this historic review.