Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2019
Abstract
This case note discusses the Singapore High Court case of UKM, in which an order was granted to a gay man to adopt his biological son conceived through a gestational surrogacy arrangement in the United States. In particular, the High Court’s assessment of the welfare of the child and of public policy, in light of two factors—the prohibition of male homosexual acts in section 377A of the Penal Code and the de facto curtailment of domestic surrogacy by Singapore’s restrictive rules relating to the use of assisted reproduction technology services—will be examined.
Discipline
Asian Studies | Law and Society | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Research Areas
Legal Theory, Ethics and Legal Education
Publication
Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
Volume
19
First Page
263
Last Page
273
ISSN
0218-2173
Publisher
National University of Singapore
Citation
TAN, Seow Hon.
Surrogacy, child’s welfare, and public policy in adoption applications. (2019). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies. 19, 263-273.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2936
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https://law.nus.edu.sg/sjls/articles/SJLS-Mar-19-263.pdf
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