Groups react with caution and delight

Reaction to the High Court ruling on surrogacy has been mixed with some groups hailing it as a breakthrough for children’s rights while others cautioned it could create as many problems as it solves.

The Adoption Rights Alliance described it as brilliant, saying it could pave the way for adopted people so far denied knowledge of their biological parents to insist upon the right to know.

Spokeswoman Susan Lohan said: “We would welcome the court’s indication that every child, irrespective of their conception, has a right to know their genetic parents. We trust the State and the courts now will recognise these rights for Ireland’s population of 60,000 adopted people.”