25-05-2025
Irish surrogacy laws now delayed as human trafficking concerns are raised
The Government has delayed commencing surrogacy laws amid concerns they could clash with an EU directive aimed at preventing human trafficking.
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said in a parliamentary response this month that she cannot give a timeline as to when provisions of the Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) Act, passed last July, will start or when a new AHR amendment bill dealing with related issues, including retrospective surrogacy, will come into effect.
