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surrogate

  • 02-12-2012 5:48pm
    #1
    rionn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭


    Can A sister be a surrogate for her brother? My brother would love to have a child but he is gay, I would soo love to help him in any way I can as I know he would make the best dad... I have 3 children of my own and know my family is complete.. Any advise is very welcome..


Comments

  • #2
    kodoherty93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 169 ✭✭kodoherty93


    I read an article the Irish times last year about a gay Irish couple that were using a surrogate in India as it was cheaper than Europe but most importantly india has the legal framework for it unlike ireland.

    That even if you aren't the biological mother as its not your eggs. Since the child came out of you by law in Ireland you are the child's legal mother. Maybe your brother can then adopt off you im not sure.

    In short its really difficult to be a surrogate in Ireland as all laws relating to IVF and being a surrogate are non existence. Have you spoken to a family law solicitor with knowledge of adoption to see what he has to say


  • #3
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Medically, yes, because surrogacy uses 3rd party eggs and sperm to create embryos which are then implanted into the womb. So you would need an egg donor. As the saying goes you'd just be the oven, it'd be someone else's bun! ;)

    However I'm not too sure how surrogacy works in Ireland- it's a bit of a legal minefield I think. In Ireland, there has to be a mother on the birth certificate (there doesn't have to be a father named) so you will be mother, legally. As the legislation stands your brother couldn't adopt unless you die.

    Perhaps someone can come along and tell you more accurately.


  • #4
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,215 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    Really?? Aunt-mommy ???
    There is an episode of modern family to match this discussion !!!


  • #5
    Petey89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭Petey89


    I think you can, but like people are posting theres a lot of legal stuff that wont work for you and I think you should really think it through having a baby for your brother might be a nice idea but down the line would you not get attached to the baby while your carrying it and it might be hard to give it away at the end but unlike other surrogates you would see the baby grow up i think it would be a bad idea, I think that if your brother and his partner want a child they should go to an agency who deals with this sort of thing professionaly.


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