Abstract
Surrogacy, a means of circumventing female infertility, is a contentious practice and an ethical minefield. Disputed surrogacy agreements invariably hit the news headlines and reopen public debate on the issue. The Warnock Committee in 1994 expressed grave reservations about surrogacy but an expression of minority dissent on the issue evidenced lack of unanimity. This article seeks to show to what extent Warnock's reservations were justified and to chart the increasing acceptability of surrogacy by the judiciary, Parliament and the medical profession.
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