7Meaning of medical or social need

### 7 Meaning of medical or social need > > (1)  For the purposes of this Act, there is a ***medical or social need*** for a surrogacy arrangement if – > > > > > > (a) there is only one intended parent under the surrogacy arrangement and the intended parent is a man or an eligible woman; or > > > > > > > (b) there are 2 intended parents under the surrogacy arrangement and the intended parents are – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a man and an eligible woman; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) two men; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) two women, each of whom is an eligible woman. > > > (2)  For the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) , an eligible woman is a woman who – > > > > > > (a) is unable, on medical grounds, to conceive a child; or > > > > > > > (b) is likely to be unable, on medical grounds, to carry a pregnancy or give birth; or > > > > > > > (c) is unlikely to survive a pregnancy or birth or is likely to have her health significantly affected by a pregnancy or birth; or > > > > > > > (d) if she were to conceive a child, is likely to conceive – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a child who is likely to be affected by a genetic condition or genetic disorder, the cause of which is attributable to the woman; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a child who is unlikely to survive the pregnancy or birth or whose health is likely to be significantly affected by the pregnancy or birth.