In a world with porous borders and wildly divergent surrogacy laws, making a baby can be a global affair: The eggs might come from a woman in South Africa, the sperm from a man in Canada, and the surrogate herself might be in Cambodia. What connects them, literally, is a cold chain.
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Graça Machel Ends Period of Mourning
After six months of retreat, mourning the death of President Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela, Mrs Graça Machel will now return to her active role as a global advocate for women’s and children’s rights.
“In December 2013, Madiba passed on and South Africa lost its father of democracy and leader, and the world lost an internationally respected icon. I lost my best friend, beloved husband, and guide. I have been deeply touched and comforted by the affection shown towards my family and I since Madiba’s illness through to the present moment. I would like to thank our family, friends, and the people throughout the world who gave me love and support during these difficult times.
Recent Surrogacy Disputes in Focus
Surrogacy law and policy differs considerably between countries. Some jurisdictions ban or restrict the practice of surrogacy, whilst others have no legal regulation and some permit it on a commercial basis. Around the world, some jurisdictions continue to test and develop surrogacy law and policy and two recent surrogacy disputes have emerged from Wisconsin, in the United States, and South Africa which highlight the challenging legal and practical issues surrogacy can create.
The Growth of Egg Donation Services and Infertility Treatment in South Africa
The use of egg donation for fertility treatment in South Africa has grown phenomenally, especially over the last five years. South Africa is a sought after destination for infertility treatment, especially from the African countries, Australia, Europe and increasingly, the Americas. The right to anonymity for egg donors, well-established processes and guidelines, affordability and very importantly, the availability of donor eggs have driven this growth.
Global newborn action
15-18 APRIL 2013 | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Participants from more than 50 countries came together to focus on accelerating the scale-up of high-impact interventions to address the three leading causes of newborn mortality: prematurity, intrapartum-related complications and infections.