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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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 [...]
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 [...]
Statement regarding Monash IVF embryo mix-up
April 2025 - Monash IVF in Queensland has admitted [...]
Surrogacy Case Updates
Surrogacy Case Updates - 2025 As one of only [...]
Surrogacy in England
This week I explored surrogacy in England. I am [...]
Surrogacy & Law Reform in Ireland
I am travelling on a Churchill Fellowship between March [...]
A Vision for Surrogacy in Australia
A vision for surrogacy in Australia. I've thought about [...]
The Churchill Fellowship
Sarah Jefford OAM is honoured to be have been [...]
The International Surrogacy Forum
I'm overseas on my much-anticipated Churchill Fellowship, and this [...]
Sarah’s home!
Sarah's home After 15 flights, thousands of air miles [...]
Surrogacy Law Reform Campaigning
It's time for some surrogacy law reform campaigning! You [...]