“The Parliament of Canada recognizes and declares that … trade in the reproductive
capabilities of women and men and the exploitation of children, women and men for
commercial ends raise health and ethical concerns that justify their prohibition.”
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This clear and powerful statement is among the guiding principles of the Assisted
Human Reproduction Act and informs the sections of the Act that prohibit payment for
surrogacy, for arranging the services of a surrogate mother, and for eggs and sperm.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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- Paying for surrogacy, sperm and human eggs should not be a crime.Toronto Star. May 1, 2018; (Available at:) (Accessed on August 2, 2018)
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Publication history
Published online: October 22, 2018
Received in revised form:
August 2,
2018
Received:
May 3,
2018
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© 2018 Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
