Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family creation lawyer.
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Solo Mums By Choice and the law
Solo mums by choice make an intentional decision to [...]
600 Australian Surrogacy Arrangements
The greatest privilege of my time as a surrogacy [...]
Surrogacy Awards
Surrogacy awards for professional and health services are problematic [...]
Surrogacy Laws in Australia
Surrogacy laws in Australia Surrogacy is legal across Australia. [...]
Should Surrogates be Paid in Australia?
Should surrogate's be paid in Australia? It's time we [...]
So You Want to Be a Surrogate?
So you want to be a surrogate in Australia? [...]
Queensland Parentage Order Packages
If the intended parents are in Queensland and their [...]
Victoria Parentage Order Packages
If your baby was born through surrogacy in Victoria, [...]
NSW Parentage Order Packages
If you are intended parents in New South Wales [...]
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)
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 [...]