Couple take State to court over 'slow pace' of surrogacy law

Mr Egan is legally recognised as their son’s father, but Ms Egan is only recognised as his legal guardian, which will lapse, legally, when he turns 18

Kathy and Brian Egan, whose biological son was born in 2019 under a surrogacy arrangement in Ukraine, were told in a letter from the State that the proposed introduction of legislation to regularise national and international surrogacy arrangements of past and future will lead to the establishment of a human reproduction regulatory authority. Picture: Collins Courts

A couple seeking parental recognition of the genetic mother of their son born through surrogacy are proceeding with their High Court action against the State as they are unhappy with the speed in which regulation of the area is being advanced.

Kathy and Brian Egan, whose biological son was born in 2019 under a surrogacy arrangement in Ukraine, were told in a letter from the State that the proposed introduction of legislation to regularise national and international surrogacy arrangements of past and future will lead to the establishment of a human reproduction regulatory authority.