Irish Families Through Surrogacy

Irish Families Through Surrogacy Campaigning for equal rights for Irish children born through surrogacy, and legal recognition for the

17/05/2026

Did you catch Sinead Gallagher Hedderman and Cathy Wheatley on Ireland AM last week?

Catch up here as they spoke after the Irish Families Through Surrogacy briefing for Oireachtas members to explain why children born through surrogacy are still not equal or legally protected almost two years after surrogacy legislation was passed.

Parents of surrogacy children say they’re still in ‘legal limbo’ despite law change https://youtu.be/SArz7XeBewY ...
08/05/2026

Parents of surrogacy children say they’re still in ‘legal limbo’ despite law change https://youtu.be/SArz7XeBewY .rice.td

At a briefing for Oireachtas members, parents with the advocacy group Irish Families Through Surrogacy will be calling f...
07/05/2026

At a briefing for Oireachtas members, parents with the advocacy group Irish Families Through Surrogacy will be calling for immediate action regarding the “legal vacuum” affecting their children.

said that when it comes to signing forms, she does so as her daughter’s guardian “even though I have always been her mo...
07/05/2026

said that when it comes to signing forms, she does so as her daughter’s guardian “even though I have always been her mother”. She said that Part 12 of that “would deal with the legal rights of our children to have recognition of both of their parents”.

Couple’s story highlights concern over surrogacy loophole. Cathy and Keith Wheatley first spoke out about their concern ...
07/05/2026

Couple’s story highlights concern over surrogacy loophole. Cathy and Keith Wheatley first spoke out about their concern regarding the legal loophole which left their children in a precarious position in 2021.

Five years ago, there was a reluctance amongst parents of surrogate children in Ireland to speak about it.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0506/1571943-surrogacy-parents/

22/04/2026

We are delighted to hear that section 232 is going to be commenced. Congratulations to those families who have been waiting for the progress of this section.

What a special day 💚We are so grateful to all the incredible families created through surrogacy who joined us for our Fa...
29/03/2026

What a special day 💚

We are so grateful to all the incredible families created through surrogacy who joined us for our Family Day. It was so lovely to connect, share stories, and spend time together — we really had the best fun!

A huge thank you as well to for hosting such a fantastic event — the kids gave it a solid 10/10 🎉

We can’t wait to do it all again soon 💚

Please check out our highlights.
01/03/2026

Please check out our highlights.

Listen back to IFTS committee members Amy and Cathy share why surrogacy legislation is so urgent.
23/01/2026

Listen back to IFTS committee members Amy and Cathy share why surrogacy legislation is so urgent.

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