Equal Marriage Act adjustments are made in accordance with this law.
PUBLISHED: 15 Jan 2025 at 04: 55
In response to Thailand’s strict equal marriage laws and the invitation of foreign couples to have substitute babies, the public health department is updating the surrogacy law.
The Department of Health Service Support ( DHSS), Dr. Panuwat Panket, the director-general of the Department of Health, gave an update on the status of the DHSS’s proposed amendments to the Protection for Children Born Through Assisted Reproductive Technologies Act on Tuesday.
These modifications are intended to comply with the laws governing infertility and similar marriage. Before it is sent to the government for thought, the revised review has been sent to the Minister of Public Health for review.
Important changes include replacing the term “husband” and “wife” with” families” as defined by the Marriage Equality Act and allowing same-sex people to access infertility.
However, issues about responsibilities in child custody and care, particularly in cases of parting, may require detailed account, Dr Panuwat said.
He stated that once the modifications are in place, unusual people will also be able to request infertility, which includes bringing international surrogates to Thailand. Just immigrants who marry Thais are permitted to use infertility under the current legislation.
Under a special commission on the Protection of Children Born Using Medical Assisted Reproductive Technology under the Surrogacy Act, a modified rules will also allow the import of embryos, eggs, or eggs back to the international woman’s home country.
Dr. Panuwat said the amended costs would improve transparency in surrogacy when asked about concerns about human trafficking and improper infertility. This may ensure greater responsibilities, as well as reducing underwater actions, he noted.
Dr. Panuwat emphasized that single family of the intended parents will be able to use as surrogates in the updated version.
Business surrogacy is still illegal, as is advertising for surrogates in business settings.
For crimes involving human smuggling or improper infertility businesses, stiffer penalties will be introduced.
He cited the amended bill’s recommendation for longer jail sentences and fines as well as the rule that crimes committed outside Thailand would be treated similarly to those that occurred within the country.
Dr. Panuwat noted that recent studies indicate that single women who want natural children without having to become pregnant are becoming more interested in infertility.