❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Surrogacy Bill 2007, focusing on potential loopholes, restrictions, and discrimination concerns regarding arranged parents and birth mothers. The Minister declines to answer, citing standing orders against seeking legal opinion.
AnsweredQoN 124Legislative Council
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SURROGACY
Further to the answer to question without notice 54 which was answered on 27 March 2007 - (1) Under the Surrogacy Bill 2007, if a surrogacy arrangement had been properly arranged before a birth mother became pregnant and appropriate assessments of the birth mother and arranged parents were satisfactory regarding the best interests of the child, and if all the requirements for a parenting order were met, could a married couple conceive a child of their own and give away that baby to arranged parents under a parentage order? (2) If all those arrangements, assessments and requirements were met and the birth mother could carry more children without medical or other risks, could the same couple continue to conceive children of their own and give their babies either to the same arranged parents, and/or different arranged parents? (3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY
Further to the answer to question without notice 54 which was answered on 27 March 2007 - (1) Under the Surrogacy Bill 2007, if a surrogacy arrangement had been properly arranged before a birth mother became pregnant and appropriate assessments of the birth mother and arranged parents were satisfactory regarding the best interests of the child, and if all the requirements for a parenting order were met, could a married couple conceive a child of their own and give away that baby to arranged parents under a parentage order? (2) If all those arrangements, assessments and requirements were met and the birth mother could carry more children without medical or other risks, could the same couple continue to conceive children of their own and give their babies either to the same arranged parents, and/or different arranged parents? (3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(1) Under the Surrogacy Bill 2007, if a surrogacy arrangement had been properly arranged before a birth mother became pregnant and appropriate assessments of the birth mother and arranged parents were satisfactory regarding the best interests of the child, and if all the requirements for a parenting order were met, could a married couple conceive a child of their own and give away that baby to arranged parents under a parentage order? (2) If all those arrangements, assessments and requirements were met and the birth mother could carry more children without medical or other risks, could the same couple continue to conceive children of their own and give their babies either to the same arranged parents, and/or different arranged parents? (3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(2) If all those arrangements, assessments and requirements were met and the birth mother could carry more children without medical or other risks, could the same couple continue to conceive children of their own and give their babies either to the same arranged parents, and/or different arranged parents? (3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(1) Under the Surrogacy Bill 2007, if a surrogacy arrangement had been properly arranged before a birth mother became pregnant and appropriate assessments of the birth mother and arranged parents were satisfactory regarding the best interests of the child, and if all the requirements for a parenting order were met, could a married couple conceive a child of their own and give away that baby to arranged parents under a parentage order? (2) If all those arrangements, assessments and requirements were met and the birth mother could carry more children without medical or other risks, could the same couple continue to conceive children of their own and give their babies either to the same arranged parents, and/or different arranged parents? (3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(2) If all those arrangements, assessments and requirements were met and the birth mother could carry more children without medical or other risks, could the same couple continue to conceive children of their own and give their babies either to the same arranged parents, and/or different arranged parents? (3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(3) Are there any restrictions regarding which neighbourhoods arranged parents and birth mothers may live? (4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(4) Is there an upper age limit for an estranged parent, as long as the parent meets all the arrangements, assessments and requirements? (5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(5) Is a single woman who either lives alone or who lives with another woman able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(6) Is a single man who either lives alone or with another man able to meet all the arrangements, assessments and requirements to become an arranged parent? (7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
(7) If the answer is different for (5) and (6), why; and, could it not be challenged as discriminatory? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. As the member is aware, standing order 140 precludes a question seeking legal opinion.
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