"Both of them were giving the gift of life to us."
"A child is always a gift and never the basis of a commercial contract."
"It's a bit rich to hear the Catholic Church, of all institutions, talking about women's and children's rights given their history,"Mr Page said.
"While they gained parenthood and the ability to raise and parent her, what we gained together was this beautiful extended family,"Mrs Jefford said.
"The surrogates who carry for them often form strong relationships with those couples."
- In Western Australia, a surrogate must have previously given birth to a child, and all parties must demonstrate they have spoken with a counsellor and received legal advice from a solicitor
- In the ACT, NSW, and Queensland it is illegal to seek commercial surrogacy overseas, but those laws do not apply in other states
- The ACT government is seeking to weaken some of its regulations to allow single people to access surrogacy and remove the requirement for an an intended parent to have a genetic connection to the child
"It has been magical and very fun."
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