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"content": "Part III of the Reproductive Health Care Bill talks about Gestational Surrogacy. This part addresses issues of infertility within families. We have seen families break up because of childlessness. As a family lawyer, I have seen many women weep. I have participated in some cases where women are not able to have children. Whichever way, it is always the women who suffer even if the problem is with the man. We have seen situations where a couple is very happy, they have it all and they have wealth--- Many a times, I have called spouses aside and asked them what the problem is. Do you not love your wife? Is she not beautiful? Has she stopped being beautiful? They have told me: “There is nothing wrong with your client. I only have one problem - childlessness.” This couple goes through divorce or what I would call HiroshimaNagasaki within the marriage. This is total war! Chaos! I have been given several interventions on this issue of gestational surrogacy from the professionals. I have been given feedback which I shall amend at an appropriate time. The whole chapter has been turned into one that deals with assisted reproductive technologies. Gestational surrogacy is just one of the methods of assisted reproductive technologies. In this assisted reproductive technologies, you will find that, probably, it is the man who has a problem, for example, low sperm count or the woman who cannot go through full ovulation or she cannot get a mature egg or an egg that can be fertilized. There are many other factors. Through assisted reproductive technologies, couples are able to be given the right medical intervention which sees them through and gives them a chance to get their baby. An egg can be harvested from the woman, the sperm from the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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