There is nothing coincidental about the timing: the opinion of the National Consultative Ethics Committee (CCNE) is expected in mid-November 2026, as soon as the presidential campaign kicks off. The next French bioethics law will be drafted by the majority emerging from this election. What is at stake in these debate halls today, in these […]
Surrogacy: no, motherhood cannot be reduced to a ‘psychological adoption process’
On May 2nd 2026, LeMonde.fr/idées published an opinion piece by Geneviève Delaisi de Perceval and Israël Nisand calling for the legalization of surrogacy in France, in the name of a process of “psychic adoption” that would replace pregnancy as the foundation of motherhood. This opinion piece included no bibliographic reference, no epidemiological data, and it […]
Belgium
Update: 04/2024 “What this proposal anticipates is drafting a ‘detailed’ agreement that specifies the rights and obligations of each party. When we start to delve into the rights and obligations of the surrogate mother, they are quite burdensome, as the agreement would notably stipulate that the pregnant woman does not have the right to take […]
Nigeria
[Update: 04/2026] This study on surrogacy in Nigeria was carried out in collaboration with Naija Feminists Media. What the law says The Nigerian constitution does not specifically address surrogacy. However, the country has legal frameworks, such as the National Health Act of 2014, that prohibit the donation of human organs, cells, or tissue for monetary […]
FEMINIST VICTORY: The HCCH, The Hague Conference on Private International Law, abandons its draft convention on surrogacyPress release
Press Release The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), which brings together 93 member states, has been working for more than a decade on a legislative project aimed at guaranteeing the legal effects of cross-border surrogacy contracts for commissioning people. However, its governing body, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP), has just […]
MARCH 13th | Experts speak out – Don’t fall for hoaxes – The industry doesn’t speak
In Spain, on March 13th, AFRA Feministas Radicales Andalucia, Forum de Politica Feminista, Associacion Feminista As Furias, Neskameak (aka Las Criadas) and ICASM are organising a webinar to dismantle the idyllic and propagandistic rhetoric of surrogacy. Very few policy makers support women. Whether out of indifference or lack of information about the realities of this […]
Egg donation and freezing | Written evidence to the UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry
Written evidence submitted to the United Kingdom Parliament by the International Coalition for the Abolition of Surrogate Motherhood [EDF0055] Paris, 8 January 2026 On behalf of the International Coalition for the Abolition of the Commodification of Women’s Reproductive Capacities, uniting organisations across multiple countries and continents, we are writing to express our serious concern […]
The neoliberal and patriarchal construction of consent
Over the past few decades, the concept of consent has become one of the cornerstones of contemporary feminist activism. It has established itself as the decisive criterion used to distinguish between legitimate sexual relations, based on free, informed and enthusiastic agreement, and illegitimate and criminal relations, imposed through coercion, manipulation or abuse of vulnerability. On […]
Advocacy Kit for the abolitionist position
Surrogacy: Hear The Voices Of Those On The Frontline
When it comes to surrogacy, the so-called ‘intended parents’ take centre stage. The women who give birth to the children are either silenced or have their stories controlled to fit the narrative demanded by the market. However, some surrogate mothers find the strength to speak out and break the silence surrounding the abuse they have […]