PHNOM PENH — Hundreds of rights organizations from 18 countries campaigned for “a global ban on women’s womb rental” on Monday during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. However, he said: “We want to adopt a law that serves the interest of women and children.”He noted that the Cambodian surrogacy law could reflect on the trending policy in the international stage. In March, the Justice Ministry finished the first draft of the Kingdom’s long-awaited surrogacy law. It is expected to ban the commercial industry but permits altruistic surrogacy – a controversial subject given the latter’s potential for abuse. “Chab Dai encourages our members to strongly voice their support towards the campaigning of ‘Global Ban on Womb Rental’ in raising public awareness,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 27, 2018 10:07 UTC