Should Singapore legalize surrogacy to better protect all parties involved?

J Forensic Leg Med

Singapore Fertility and IVF Consultancy Pvt Ltd., 531A Upper Cross Street, #04-95, Hong Lim Complex, 051531, Singapore. Electronic address:

Published: January 2023

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