Law and Practice of Surrogacy Conference 2018
Cambridge, 25-26 June 2018
This conference discussed the legal consequences of the rise in surrogacy arrangements and, in particular, reproductive tourism. Key topics
- The legal regime of surrogacy in the EU Member States and beyond
- Surrogacy in the context of employment law
- Surrogacy and human rights
- Re-framing parenthood?
- Filiation, ART and surrogacy: what comes next?
Over the past 15 years, we have seen the rapid expansion of surrogacy, both in frequency and in geographical scope. Across Europe, there are vast differences in approach, ranging from prohibitive regimes (e.g. France and Germany) to the more tolerant (e.g. England and Wales) and those that adopt a regulatory approach (e.g. Greece). For surrogates, intended parents and children, the situation remains highly complex and fraught with legal difficulties.
This conference discussed the legal regime of surrogacy in the EU Member States and in the context of employment law. It addressed questions of parenthood and conflict of laws through the lens of domestic law in European jurisdictions, as well as the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
Speakers
A full list of speakers is available on the speakers page, and a full programme is available to download.
Organisers
The Conference was organised jointly by Cambridge Family Law and the Academy of European Law (ERA).
Contact
If you have any queries about the conference please contact us via email at jms233@cam.ac.uk.