Today, a round table titled 'Surrogacy' is being organized by the Committee for Family, Youth and Sports in the Croatian Parliament, starting at 11 AM. This event comes in the wake of a recent controversial decision by the Constitutional Court that supported a couple's right to register a child conceived via surrogacy in war-torn Ukraine, suggesting that the Administrative Court should allow the registration in the Birth Registry. The topic has gained significant attention in public discussions recently due to its sensitive nature and the implications of such legal standings.

The round table gathers representatives from legislative and executive authorities, the academic community, justice system experts, and civil society organizations. The aim is to collaboratively discuss the legal regulations surrounding surrogacy, the control mechanisms that should be put in place, and the potential legal consequences arising from surrogacy arrangements. This discussion is crucial as it addresses the need for clear legislative frameworks that protect the rights of all parties involved, particularly the child’s dignity and the mother’s rights.

Introducing the discussion are prominent figures such as Prof. Dr. Sc. Dubravka Hrabar from the Department of Family Law at the University of Zagreb and Deputy Ombudswoman for Children, M.Sc. Maja Gabelica Šup. Their insights are expected to shed light on the moral implications of surrogacy as well as its legal ramifications in Croatia, ultimately aiming to balance the rights and dignities of the surrogate mothers, intended parents, and the children born through such arrangements.