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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, as I was stating, on the issue of surrogacy, it is important to note that all the parties involved must be adults. They must be of sound mind and that is why they have to go through all those serious medical check-ups and attention. Consent has to be obtained from the couples. The Bill will take care of all the needs of parents; the surrogate mother and the child. Once the child is born, of course, they first and foremost enjoy all the rights as provided in the Children Act. There is no discrimination and by then, it shall have stated who the parents in charge are, even if the baby dies. It is an observation which has to be carried out very strictly to ensure first and foremost that the welfare of the child or children is protected. In the authority that I have just tabled, it took about three years for the mother or parents to be given their children. It is your egg and husband’s sperm, even if you could not carry the baby in your womb. That is still your baby. If a DNA is done, it will confirm that the children are yours. Even if it is not, it is you who has taken care of the responsibilities, including the medical care and attention of the surrogate mother. In some cases fertilization could be the problem and not your womb. So, once fertilization is done, the egg is put in your womb and you carry the pregnancy to full term. You give birth to your baby and everyone will be happy. The Bill defines a partner in Part III (6) as:- “In this part, the term “partner” means a stable person of the opposite sex in a relationship.” This is the husband and wife. It has no room for what we would call, “monkey business” or anything that would be unnatural or would disregard the provisions of our 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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