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surrogacy process (in current reproductive technologies like In Vitro

Fertilization known as IVF), tissue donation, medical professionals related to
reproductive technology as it is considered a confidential issue between the

lawyer and the intended parents in a surrogacy case. From the illustration of

famous the Baby M case, many cases on the paternity claim of tissue donors,
case related to the background of parties involved in the surrogacy process,

and others, those facts had proved the necessity of law and ethics toward the

arrangement. Under civil lawsuits related to things that go wrong with

reproductive technology, the intended parents would feel confident to seek

legal support and to speak frankly with the lawyer even as to shameful or
legally damaging subject matter as a result of that legal ethics application.

While the law and ethics surrounding these technologies are a core

component trough these issues globally, Thailand yet does not pay that much

attention to a legal principle in the client-lawyer relationship for surrogacy. The
concept of this relationship in Thailand is that the lawyer must not disclose

any information relating to the background and procedure in the absence of

the intended parentsûs informed consent. Thus, the agreement by a person

who engages in the surrogacy contract arrangement after the lawyer has

demonstrated all information and explanation about the material risks of and
reasonably available alternatives which related to surrogacy statement or text,

are considered complicated and hard to decide whether or not to disclose in
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a necessary situation.

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Legal Professional Privilege. (2017). Global Guide. (4 Edition). Thailand. Legal professional
privilege in the context of civil litigation.

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