The genuine struggles of gay people are being weaponised to push for legislation and silence opposition
Sir, – Today the Dáil will hear the Report and Final Stages of the Health Bill 2022, a Bill proposing to legislate on fertility treatments such as IVF and egg and sperm donation. Worryingly, this Bill not only proposes to legalise domestic “altruistic” surrogacy but also international commercial surrogacy.
It is highly concerning that the commodification of women’s bodies and babies is being framed as a “gay rights” issue, and that opposition on this basis is being labelled as “anti-LGBTQIA+.” Surrogacy, particularly commercial surrogacy, remains a contentious issue globally, with many countries opting to outlaw or heavily regulate it due to evidence of exploitation, commodification of women’s bodies, and the potential for exploitation of vulnerable women.
Several LGBTQ+ and gay rights organisations have called for more lenient provisions in the proposed Bill on the basis that same-sex couples must be entitled to commission a surrogate.
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