Twins born to surrogate take landmark case to have genetic mother named on birth certs

The High Court has reserved its decision in a landmark action brought on behalf of twins born to a surrogate who are seeking to have their genetic mother named as their mother on their birth certs.

In their action the children are seeking declarations under the Status of Children Act that their genetic mother is their mother, and that she is entitled to be registered as their mother and have the register of births corrected to reflect their true parentage.