Introduction: Future Directions in Surrogacy Law: Law and Policy Reform in the UK and Beyond

Kirsty Horsey; Zaina Mahmoud; Katherine Wade

doi:10.56687/9781529238785-005

Introduction: Future Directions in Surrogacy Law: Law and Policy Reform in the UK and Beyond

Kirsty Horsey, Zaina Mahmoud, Katherine Wade

University of Bristol Law School

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Abstract

This chapter outlines the history of the regulation of surrogacy in the UK and the move towards law reform, culminating in the recommendations made by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission in 2023, and the corresponding draft Surrogacy Bill, which are the focus of this collection.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Future Directions in Surrogacy Law
Subtitle of host publication	Law and Policy Reform in the UK and Beyond
Editors	Kirsty Horsey, Zaina Mahmoud, Katherine Wade
Publisher	University of Bristol Press
Chapter	1
Pages	1-21
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9781529238785
ISBN (Print)	9781529238761
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.56687/9781529238785-005
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2025

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Introduction: Future Directions in Surrogacy Law: Law and Policy Reform in the UK and Beyond. / Horsey, Kirsty; Mahmoud, Zaina; Wade, Katherine.
Future Directions in Surrogacy Law: Law and Policy Reform in the UK and Beyond. ed. / Kirsty Horsey; Zaina Mahmoud; Katherine Wade. University of Bristol Press, 2025. p. 1-21.

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