16
In forceRights of birth mother to manage pregnancy and birth
Chapter 2Surrogacy arrangements
16 Rights of birth mother to manage pregnancy and birth
(1)
This section applies to a surrogacy arrangement despite anything that the parties to the arrangement may have agreed, whether or not in writing.
(2)
A birth mother has the same rights to manage her pregnancy and birth as any other pregnant woman.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
Research tools for this sectionSubscription
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.