UK Act of Parliament 1985 United Kingdom

Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985

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s.001

Meaning of “surrogate mother”, “surrogacy arrangement” and other terms.

s.001

Surrogacy arrangements unenforceable.

s.002

Negotiating surrogacy arrangements on a commercial basis,

s.003

Advertisements about surrogacy.

s.004

Offences.

s.005

Short title and extent.

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HFEA

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

Licences and monitors fertility clinics and research centres in the UK. Regulates the creation, storage, and use of human embryos and gametes.

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