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The biological parents of babies born to Cambodian surrogates who are currently pregnant will be allowed to take their children home despite the practice being banned, the government has said. The amnesty will be offered to families caught up in the surrogacy system since it was outlawed at the end of last year.

 

Surrogacy is not specifically covered by Cambodia’s Criminal Code, but cases have been caught up in provisions of the law on human trafficking. Authorities are currently preparing a draft law to make surrogacy legal, but that has yet to come into effect.

 

Interior Ministry secretary of state Chou Bun Eng said biological parents already involved with Cambodian surrogates would be able to take their children home without facing punishment, providing they fill out the relevant legal documents. However, only seven parents have so far applied to do the paperwork.

 

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http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5074962/parents-win-surrogacy-amnesty/

 

 
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