Petition · past parliament
Biological parents of a surrogate baby should automatically be the legal parents
Closed
799 signatures
What the petition asks
Any baby born through host surrogacy (both egg and sperm are that of the intended parents and there is no biological connection to the surrogate mother) should automatically be in the sole custody of their biological parents from the day they are born, without the need to obtain a parental order.
Timeline
| 23 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
799
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Oct 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.