Surrogacy, child’s welfare and public policy in adoption applications: UKM v. Attorney-General

Publication Type

Transcript

Publication Date

5-2019

Abstract

This case note discusses the Singapore High Court case of UKM, in which an order was granted toa gay man to adopt his biological son conceived through a gestational surrogacy arrangement in theUnited States. In particular, the High Court’s assessment of the welfare of the child and of publicpolicy, in light of two factors—the prohibition of male homosexual acts in section 377A of the PenalCode and the de facto curtailment of domestic surrogacy by Singapore’s restrictive rules relating tothe use of assisted reproduction technology services—will be examined.

Discipline

Asian Studies | Law and Society

Research Areas

Legal Theory, Ethics and Legal Education

Publication

Singapore Journal of Legal Studies

First Page

263

Last Page

273

ISSN

0218-2173

Publisher

National University of Singapore

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