Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family creation (surrogacy and donor conception) lawyer.
Welcome to the Blog, with articles about all things surrogacy and donor conception, news and lawyer reform. You can scroll through the blog, or search by category or keyword below.
I have written a book, More Than Just a Baby: A Guide to Surrogacy for Intended Parents and Surrogates.
You can contact me and follow me on social media and make sure to listen to the Surrogacy Podcast, which shares stories from intended parents, surrogates and industry professionals.
You can see details of the legal services I provide, including Australian and international surrogacy legal advice, parentage orders, donor agreements and co-parenting agreements.
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Make a Submission! Review of Australia’s surrogacy laws
The Australian government announced a review of Australia's surrogacy [...]
Surrogacy expos and trade shows
In the evolving landscape of fertility and surrogacy, and [...]
Surrogacy Pre-birth Orders & Transfers of Parentage
One way to make surrogacy more accessible in Australia [...]
Writers Block? What to submit to the Surrogacy Law Review
You may have heard that the Australian Law Reform [...]
Best Practice & Ethical Surrogacy
Best practice and ethical surrogacy - what is it, [...]
The Best & Worst of Surrogacy: Secrets We Keep Podcast
The best and worst of surrogacy. LiSTNR has published [...]
Surrogacy and Financial Compensation
Let's talk about surrogacy financial compensation. I presented on [...]
Birthright citizenship and US surrogacy
For many Australian intended parents, the United States offers [...]
The Consequences of Criminalising Commercial Surrogacy
Consequences of criminalising commercial surrogacy The case of Lloyd [...]
Regulating Surrogacy Matching Services
Like any industry, surrogacy matching services need to be [...]
Fertility Law & Ethics Conference Melbourne 2025 – registrations open
I am beyond excited to be spearheading the inaugural [...]
Sarah’s home!
Sarah's home After 15 flights, thousands of air miles [...]
Child-free surrogate approved for surrogacy in Victoria
In Victorian surrogacy news, a child-free surrogate has been [...]
Review of Australia’s surrogacy laws
The Australian government announced a review of Australia's surrogacy [...]
Surrogacy Australia Support Service
Are you thinking about signing up to the Surrogacy [...]
500 Australian Surrogacy Arrangements
The greatest privilege of my time as a surrogacy [...]