Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family creation (surrogacy and donor conception) lawyer.
Welcome to the Surrogacy Blog, with articles about all things surrogacy and donor conception, news and lawyer reform. You can scroll through the surrogacy 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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So You Want to Be a Surrogate?
So you want to be a surrogate in Australia? [...]
For Love & Law: Creating Ethical, Inclusive Surrogacy in Australia
Sarah Jefford was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2024, to [...]
Social Surrogacy: Choosing how to grow a family
Social surrogacy - if you have a uterus, should [...]
Surrogacy and Ethics: shaping the industry
Surrogacy and ethics - our responsibility to shape the [...]
Why criminalising commercial surrogacy is not the answer (and doesn’t work) GalleryWhy criminalising commercial surrogacy is not the answer (and doesn’t work)
Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Blog, Commercial & Compensated surrogacy, Law reform, New South Wales, Queensland, Surrogacy, Surrogacy laws
Why criminalising commercial surrogacy is not the answer (and doesn’t work)
Why criminalising commercial surrogacy is not the answer (and [...]
Surrogacy & Fertility Bulletin – November 2025
Surrogacy & Fertility Bulletin - November 2025 It's been [...]
Surrogacy in Australia: A Journey of Love, Law & Reform – Law Society Journal
My article for the Law Society Journal was published in [...]
Western Australia Surrogacy Law Reform
West Australians, particularly single and gay men, have long [...]
Australia’s surrogacy law review
The Australian government announced a review of Australia's surrogacy [...]
NSW Parentage Orders for International Surrogacy
Are NSW parentage orders available for children born via [...]
Surrogacy births in Australia
How many surrogacy births are there in Australia each [...]
Fertility Law & Ethics Conference Melbourne 2025
I am beyond excited to have spearheaded the inaugural [...]
Traditional Surrogacy in Australia
Traditional surrogacy involves a surrogate conceiving with her own [...]
Response to the UN Special Rapporteur report
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women [...]
Surrogacy and Financial Compensation
Let's talk about surrogacy financial compensation. I presented on [...]
Surrogacy escrow and financial management
If you’ve ventured into the world of international surrogacy, [...]