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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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 [...]
Surrogacy Law Reform Campaigning
It's time for some surrogacy law reform campaigning! You [...]
2024 Surrogacy Year in Review
Looking back, 2024 surrogacy has been big for events, [...]
Conflicting Interests in Surrogacy
Conflicting interests are prevalent in the surrogacy industry. Intended [...]
The Pope on Surrogacy: One Year On
Since we heard from the Pope on surrogacy in [...]
NSW Parentage Orders for International Surrogacy
Are NSW parentage orders available for children born via [...]
Help Improve Surrogacy Birth Care in Australia
🚨 Call for Participants: Help Improve Surrogacy Birth Care [...]
Surrogacy Case Updates
Surrogacy Case Updates As one of only a few [...]
Sarah Jefford awarded Medal of the Order of Australia
Sarah Jefford is honoured to be awarded the Medal [...]