A BALLYBOFEY couple who have tirelessly campaigned for surrogacy legislation are calling for no more delays in enacting change.
Marie McPhilemy and her husband John are proud parents to Lucy, a fifth class pupil in Dooish National School, born to them through altruistic domestic surrogacy.
In the eyes of the law, Mrs McPhilemy is Lucy’s guardian, not her mother, as it was her sister, Sharon, who gave birth to her.
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This has given rise to legal uncertainty, in that the signing of consent forms for medical interventions, passport applications, and even the opening of a bank account for her daughter all currently have to be signed off by her husband.
For full article see today’s edition of the Donegal News.