Green Light for Surrogacy in New Zealand

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Bill Atkin

Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka - Faculty of Law

Date Written: 1998

Abstract

Surrogacy in New Zealand has had a chequered history. There is nothing illegal about private parties agreeing to surrogacy, but professionally managed surrogacy raises questions of legality and whether there should be legislation controlling the area. This article goes into the various historical and ethical questions that surround surrogacy in New Zealand, while drawing comparisons with the law in California. The Yates Bill is discussed, with mention of its attempts to control (rather than forbid) surrogacy in New Zealand. The legal questions of the status of the child and the validity of surrogacy contracts are also discussed.

Keywords: Surrogacy, Adoption, IVF, Paternity, Surrogacy Contracts, Law Reform

JEL Classification: K39

Suggested Citation

Atkin, Bill, Green Light for Surrogacy in New Zealand (1998). (1998) Childrenz Issues, Vol. 2, No. 2, Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper No. 39/2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2599338

Bill Atkin (Contact Author)

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