Changes In Australian Law On Surrogacy

South Australia has fallen into line with other states by changing its surrogacy laws.

SA women will now be able to access a surrogate if their life or health would be put in serious danger through a traditional pregnancy.

State parliament has also approved a change to define a woman who cannot carry a child to full term as infertile, allowing them to use a surrogate.

The changes bring SA into line with Western Australia, Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

Liberal MP Rachel Sanderson said the amendments were sparked by a woman who came to her this year upset because she feared she would never be able to have another child.

'Having required a wheelchair for six months and suffering serious health implications through the delivery of her first child, she was told that even though she was fertile she would be unlikely to ever walk again if she attempted to carry another child,' Ms Sanderson said.

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