00:00 Clare Woodhead never thought she'd need a surrogate to have a child, but that quickly
00:06 changed after a shock cancer diagnosis last year and a subsequent hysterectomy.
00:13 Coming to terms with it was just the first step. Finding someone to carry her child has
00:27 proven more complicated.
00:34 The ACT is embarking on sweeping changes to surrogacy laws to bring it closer to the rest
00:46 of the country. They include allowing single people like Clare to access surrogacy and
00:52 not just couples. The bill would also permit advertising for an altruistic surrogate, though
00:58 commercial surrogacy remains off limits. And legal obstacles to finding a surrogate interstate
01:04 will be removed.
01:11 Surrogacy lawyer Sarah Jefford hopes more people will avoid the legal minefield of travelling
01:21 overseas for surrogacy. She says the changes will make Australia's laws easier to navigate.
01:28 Breaking down barriers for aspiring parents.
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