Australian woman facing surrogacy charge in Cambodia

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.

Pregnant women Source: AAP

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.