Ask MPs To Support ART and Surrogacy

On 13 August 2025, the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and Surrogacy Reforms Bill was introduced into WA Parliament. This Bill is about more than law reform, it is about the right to create families here in WA, safely, ethically and without discrimination.

But let’s be clear: while many across WA have welcomed this reform with open arms, there are powerful individuals and groups actively fighting to stop it. They want to deny people in WA the chance to have families of their own, and to keep outdated and harmful laws in place. This Bill will:

End discrimination in our laws
Allow families to be recognised and protected at home
Ensure children born through surrogacy can have their parents legally recognised
Give WA the chance to establish a safe and ethical surrogacy framework

We cannot let opposition drown out the voices of real people whose lives are impacted. That is why we need you! If you are based in Western Austarlia then please take one minute to write to your MP through our Do Gooder campaign.

Share why this legislation matters to you, whether it’s your story, your dream of a family, or your belief that all children deserve recognition and protection.

Every personal story makes it harder for MPs to ignore us. Together, we can show Parliament that WA families deserve better.

WHAT TO DO

We’ve created a draft email you can send to your local MP. Before sending it:

Take a moment to personalise the email. Share your own story, or the story of someone you love. Why do these reforms matter to you? You will need to personalise the text otherwise it will not send.
Add your name and suburb so your MP knows you’re a constituent, otherwise they will not acknowledge it.
Make sure to include all of the recommended MPs as many of them are from the Upper House where we expect there to be challenges.
Hit send and make your voice count.

This is your chance to show your support for loving families and equal rights in WA. Together, we can help make sure no one is left behind.

On 13 August 2025, the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and Surrogacy Reforms Bill was introduced into WA Parliament. This Bill is about more than law reform, it is about the right to create families here in WA, safely, ethically and without discrimination.

But let’s be clear: while many across WA have welcomed this reform with open arms, there are powerful individuals and groups actively fighting to stop it. They want to deny people in WA the chance to have families of their own, and to keep outdated and harmful laws in place. This Bill will:

End discrimination in our laws
Allow families to be recognised and protected at home
Ensure children born through surrogacy can have their parents legally recognised
Give WA the chance to establish a safe and ethical surrogacy framework

We cannot let opposition drown out the voices of real people whose lives are impacted. That is why we need you! If you are based in Western Austarlia then please take one minute to write to your MP through our Do Gooder campaign.

Share why this legislation matters to you, whether it’s your story, your dream of a family, or your belief that all children deserve recognition and protection.

Every personal story makes it harder for MPs to ignore us. Together, we can show Parliament that WA families deserve better.

WHAT TO DO

We’ve created a draft email you can send to your local MP. Before sending it:

Take a moment to personalise the email. Share your own story, or the story of someone you love. Why do these reforms matter to you? You will need to personalise the text otherwise it will not send.
Add your name and suburb so your MP knows you’re a constituent, otherwise they will not acknowledge it.
Make sure to include all of the recommended MPs as many of them are from the Upper House where we expect there to be challenges.
Hit send and make your voice count.

This is your chance to show your support for loving families and equal rights in WA. Together, we can help make sure no one is left behind.

Email Template For You To Personalise

Find your local rep

Subject:

As one of your local constituents, I write to you requesting support for the WA Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and Surrogacy Reforms Bill, which was introduced to the Parliament on 13 August 2025.

[PLEASE INSERT YOUR PERSONAL STORY HERE – for example: how you or someone you know has been affected by WA’s current laws, what this has meant for your family, and why these reforms matter to you.]

I would be happy to meet with you to share my story, and for it to be used in parliament and/or social media to gain support.

WA laws currently violate Commonwealth laws and expose WA. Our WA laws are outdated and cause significant harm to our Western Australian people. They discriminate on the basis of gender and medical condition and prevent many Western Australians from starting families of their own. These barriers force many people to seek arrangements overseas, often in countries with limited safeguards, increasing risk to families and vulnerable individuals.

Even more distressing is that under current legislation, many children born through international surrogacy are unable to have both of their parents legally recognised in Western Australia. This legal gap is unacceptable and demands urgent reform.

This Bill is our opportunity to finally change that.

Why would any politician oppose enabling children being born safely and ethically here in WA, or deny families the recognition and protections they deserve - especially when we have the ability to establish a robust legal framework that safeguards everyone involved, including the child?

As my local representative, I urge you to support the ART and Surrogacy Bill.

People like me, children and families across Western Australia are counting on you to do the right thing.

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