Garrett and Leon are relishing parenthood, but only after giving up on their...
There were celebrations in the WA Parliament this week with the passage of euthanasia laws, but for those hoping for other legislative reform in 2019 it only marked the passing of another parliamentary...
View Article'It's pretty devastating': Territory family's plea for surrogacy laws
Tara and Luke Kaspar have spent four years and nearly $80,000 trying to have a baby. They've been through 29 embryo transfers and four miscarriages. If they lived in any other Australian jurisdiction,...
View ArticleIn 2021, the NT will introduce surrogacy laws — but that's 'too late' for some
After 11 years and dozens of failed IVF attempts — Tara and Luke are about to become parents using Tara's sister as a surrogate. But the NT has no laws to support them, so their journey is far from over.
View Article'They feel like vessels': Pregnant surrogates battle isolation as COVID drags on
Pregnancy is a deeply shared experience between surrogates and intended parents. But COVID-19 has seen more surrogates seeking mental health support.
View ArticleWhen he hit 40, Shaun knew that if he wanted kids he'd have to do it alone
When he hit 40, Shaun Resnik decided he wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a parent but, as a single, gay man, it was never going to be a simple journey.
View ArticleIf Russia had not invaded Ukraine, Jessica and Kevin would be with their...
Jessica and Kevin's baby, born via a surrogate, is in a Ukrainian hospital and they are 1,000 kilometres away in Poland. All they can do is wait.
View Article'It's been a long road': There are no surrogacy laws in the NT, but that's...
Kelsey and Aaron Rouse have been trying to have to a baby since 2015. If the Northern Territory doesn't pass a bill to legalise surrogacy, they could be out of options.
View ArticleWA entrepreneur says 'Tinder for wannabe parents' app has helped 1,000 births
A West Australian man believes he has helped create about 1,000 babies across the globe through an app that allows people to find eggs, a womb, an embryo or sperm.
View ArticleSurrogacy is growing in Australia. Here's what these women learnt on their...
An increasing number of women are putting their hand up to become surrogate mothers.
View Article'We had the premature birth, then we had the war': Australian girl born amid...
Baby Alba, born 12 weeks early via surrogate in Ukraine as war broke out, has overcome enormous battles in her first year of life, and her grateful parents couldn't be more proud.
View Article'Easy fix': Government told to ditch Medicare 'discrimination' over IVF...
Extending Medicare coverage to all IVF treatments would cost taxpayers less than $1 million a year, advocates argue. The federal government is set to review the surrogacy exclusion later this year.
View ArticleFor some prospective parents, surrogacy is the only option
But under Medicare, those who plan to use a surrogate are denied reimbursement for costly IVF procedures.
View ArticleThese women struggled to get pregnant after having children. The reason why...
These women had never heard of Asherman's syndrome before they were diagnosed with it. They're calling for greater awareness of the rare condition that can affect fertility.
View ArticleJasmina was 52 when she gave birth to her grandson. Now her daughter has her...
Michelle and Jono Harley always dreamed of having a family — their devastating fertility journey took a twist when relatives stepped in with an extraordinary backup plan.
View ArticleLabour of Love
How a 52-year-old woman gave birth to her grandson. When Michelle couldn’t have children, her mother offered to be a surrogate. Her sister-in-law did too. Now Michelle and her husband Jono have the...
View ArticleLisa spent eight years and $500,000 on IVF. Then her best friend made a...
Lisa Messenger sold her house and pushed her body to its limits trying to conceive. In one phone call, her best friend Sarah Megginson changed her life with a "phenomenal" gift.
View ArticleA family friend's gift gives Prue the chance to have a baby
Born without a uterus, Prue always wanted children of her own. After trialling different options for a baby, a family friend offered her a transplant.
View ArticleChanges to WA's 'discriminatory' surrogacy laws are on the horizon. But for...
WA is the only state in Australia where surrogacy access for gay men is illegal, but it also affects single men like Ric De Castro.
View ArticleSarah has a baby due in October. She fears she may never get to meet it
An Australian woman caught up in a surrogacy scandal in Greece has spoken about her emotional ordeal as she desperately fights to be allowed to keep her baby.
View Article'Huge issue': WA adoption inquiry warned it may need to hold similar probe...
An inquiry into forced adoption is warned the government will be holding a similar inquiry into donor-conceived children in years to come, and likely issuing them an apology.
View ArticleMeet the lesbian mum normalising surrogacy in regional Australia
Kimberlee Murdoch, a gestational surrogate for a gay couple living hundreds of kilometres away, is "doing it for the dads" trying to start their own family.
View ArticleA cancer diagnosis put an end to Clare's IVF journey. Now she hopes changes...
The ACT government proposes changes to the territory's surrogacy laws, including allowing single people to access surrogacy and removing the requirement for the intended parent to have a genetic...
View ArticleElizabeth was born to a surrogate mother, an act the pope deems 'deplorable'...
Stephen and Mitch Page say they wouldn't know the joy of fatherhood without it, but this week, Pope Francis called for a worldwide ban on surrogacy, saying the practice violates the dignity of women....
View ArticleAlice and Olivia were both conceived via surrogacy. Today, they have...
The Pope's recent pronouncement against surrogacy has sparked heated global debate about the controversial issue. In Australia, surrogacy is complex: deplored by some but embraced by others whose lives...
View ArticleThe surrogacy that led to a life-long friendship
Beth — a single parent of two — helped Tyson and Dan start a family as an altruistic surrogate. What they hadn't expected was to strike up an ongoing friendship.
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