A recent Pretoria high court decision has established new parameters for courts to consider when granting surrogacy agreements. If the surrogate mother has any medical history that could pose a risk to surrogacy, the new regulations demand a physician clinical assessment. They also demand a clinical conversation with the surrogate mother’s children in order to prepare them for the surrogacy process and to address the emotional needs of the minor children. Surrogate mothers are always subjected to a clinical psychological evaluation. The case involved a couple who could not have children and so…