The New York Times | December 10, 2025
The abrupt closure of a U.S. surrogacy agency closed in December amid alleged financial fraud left surrogates without support midway through pregnancy and intended parents without funds to pay them.
Surrogacy in the News
Kerala High Court calls for SIT probe into illegal surrogacy, egg donation allegations
Bar and Bench | December 8, 2025
After claims of illegal egg donation and surrogacy arrangements surfaced in the southern Indian state of Kerala, the state’s High Court recommended formation of a Special Investigation Team to investigate further.
U.S. border officers turn back Canadian surrogate seeking fertility care
CTV News | December 6, 2025
U.S Border officials denied a Canadian woman entry to the U.S., claiming that her planned travel to a fertility clinic in California to be a surrogate for a U.S. family was illegal – even though her plans to be a non-compensated surrogate are within the laws of Canada and California.
India plans tougher checks, renewal fees for IVF and surrogacy clinics
mint | December 4, 2025
India plans to intensify its oversight of IVF and surrogacy through stricter license renewal processes and increased inspection and monitoring efforts. Industry experts point to additional strategies needed to improve regulation of the industry and protect all parties involved.
WA’s surrogacy and IVF laws overhauled as legislation passes state parliament
ABC | December 3, 2025
New legislation that passed West Australia’s lower house of Parliament in December will expand access to assisted reproductive technologies and non-compensated surrogacy to same-sex couples, single people, and trans and intersex people.
Surrogacy In Pakistan: Ethics, Religion And The Quest For Dignity In Parenthood
Friday Times | November 23, 2025
A researcher suggests that Pakistan ought to reconsider its ban on surrogacy by taking into account stigmatization of infertility in the country, alternative ways of thinking about surrogacy within Islamic law, and other countries’ approaches to surrogacy to avoid a ban and instead establish and enforce regulations.
Reforming Surrogacy Law: Listening to Children Through Art
Journal of Law & Society | November 21, 2025
A project in the UK focuses on the often-overlooked perspectives of children in surrogacy arrangements. Researchers engaged 37 children in card games and art to identify themes in their experiences of surrogacy, guiding the study authors’ policy recommendations for surrogacy.
Hope for childless women as MPs pass bill on surrogacy
The Standard | November 6, 2025
Kenya’s Parliament may approve regulations of assisted reproduction. The amended bill would limit the number of times someone could be a surrogate or egg or sperm donor, and prohibit certain procedures involving embryos.
New guidance for Islanders considering surrogacy
Jersey Evening Post | November 3, 2025
A new government document offers guidance for those considering surrogacy in Jersey. The document comes after changes were made last year to incorporate assisted reproduction and surrogacy into processes to establish legal parentage.
Between Taiwan and the United States: International Standards on Citizenship, Parentage, and Child Protection in Surrogacy
Global Taiwan Institute | October 29, 2025
Surrogacy is illegal in Taiwan so intended parents travel abroad for surrogacy arrangements, which often creates legal complications. Domestic policy that considers both the welfare of children and the rights of surrogates would help address issues that emerge from cross-border surrogacy arrangements.