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Australian woman facing surrogacy charge in Cambodia

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An Australian woman has faced court over links with an illegal surrogacy operation in Cambodia, amid fears of a crackdown on Australian parents and surrogates.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos, Brianna Roberts

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An Australian woman has faced court over links with an illegal surrogacy operation in Cambodia, amid fears of a crackdown on Australian parents and surrogates.


Tammy Davis-Charles, a nurse and fertility specialist from Melbourne, was arrested at a rented house in Phnom Penh on Friday in a raid following an order made in October banning surrogacy in Cambodia.

 

This follows bans on Australians using surrogacy services in India, Nepal and Thailand.

 

 


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