Should we legalise commercial surrogacy?

Australia’s Law Reform Commission is reviewing a patchwork of different state laws governing surrogacy. 

Earlier this year, the ABC reported that by 2032, the global surrogacy industry was set to reach $129 billion. 

But if it’s financial boom for the baby business, what are the ethics of a practice that includes severing the connection between mother and child? 

Dr ERICA CERVINI has been reviewing the case in an essay for Eureka Street magazine.