Our actions
- Letter to the Council of Europe 14 January 2026 Paris, 12 November 2025 Co-operation Unit Gender Equality Division DGII: Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity Council of Europe Avenue de l'Europe, F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, France Dear Members of the Gender Equality Division, On behalf of the International Coalition for the Abolition of Surrogacy (ICAMS)—a network of 50 member organisations across 17 countries… Lire la suite
- Surrogacy: Hear The Voices Of Those On The Frontline 9 October 2025 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… Lire la suite
- UNGA80 HIGH-LEVEL SIDE EVENT “SURROGACY AS A FORM OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS: NEED FOR GLOBAL ACTION” 9 October 2025 The Government of Italy, along with the Italian Permament Mission to the United States and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, has hosted high-level side event on the margins of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) on “Surrogacy as a Form of Violence against Women… Lire la suite
- Letter to the Mayor of Cologne : Concerns About the ‘Wish for a Baby’ Fair Promoting Surrogacy 1 October 2025 Henriette Reker Mayor of Cologne Paris, 1st October 2025 Dear Mayor Reker, ICAMS, the International Coalition for the Abolition of Surrogacy, representing fifty member organisations across 17 countries on three continents, would like to draw your attention to the “Wish for a Baby” fair, which will be held on 18–19 October at the Sartory Halls… Lire la suite
- Surrogacy in Ireland : LETTER TO MINISTER CARROLL MACNEILL 27 May 2025 Dear Minister Carroll MacNeill, As an international Coalition for the Abolition of Surrogate Motherhood, we have been in contact with you via the submission of our coalition in the Committee on surrogacy in May 2022. We are now pleased about the direction being taken by Ireland on this matter, especially in light of the Health… Lire la suite
- To the members of The Hague Working Group on Parentage in the context of surrogacy (2025) 3 April 2025 The "Parentage in the context of surrogacy" project is coming to an end. At this last meeting of the Working Group, ICAMS, the International Coalition for the Abolition of Surrogacy, with its fifty member organisations on three continents, would like to address you one last time. In its early stages, the draft convention you… Lire la suite