Tag: Germany

Luxembourg surrogacy stance has been in limbo for over a decade

Luxembourg Times | July 24, 2026

Surrogacy is not regulated in Luxembourg – it’s neither banned nor clearly legal. A draft 2013 bill that would have reformed parentage law in the country has not progressed. But recent debate over surrogacy in nearby Germany has made legislators in Luxembourg more interested in returning to issues of surrogacy regulation. Some LGBTQ+ rights groups are advocating for legalizing non-compensated surrogacy arrangements; other political groups believe the focus should be on regulation across countries in Europe.

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Rise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies’

The Guardian | July 19, 2026

Transnational surrogacy arrangements are on the rise, but the increase also brings a rise in the number of children at risk of being “stateless.” Countries have different approaches to regulating surrogacy and parental recognition of children born from foreign surrogacy arrangements, and nations disagree about whether to ban or regulate surrogacy–both leaving an absence of global agreement on how to address surrogacy and the risks of statelessness.

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Uproar Over Surrogate Baby Prompts German Official’s Sudden Resignation

The New York Times | July 18, 2026

After it was revealed that Jens Spahn, a high-level German government official, and his husband had a child via surrogacy in the United States, Spahn resigned. He had previously defended Germany’s ban on surrogacy – a policy that is now being debated in light of Spahn’s conduct.

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Why Surrogacy Remains Banned in Some Countries: Policies and Ethical Consideration

Modern Diplomacy | October 30, 2024

Surrogacy continues to be banned or restricted in many countries, in part due to concerns related to child welfare and exploitation of surrogates. With shifting social norms related to family structure, some countries are reconsidering their regulation around surrogacy.

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Should Germany’s Ban on Egg Donation Be Lifted?

DW | January 2, 2020

Germany is one of only four countries in Central and Western Europe where egg cell donation or surrogate motherhood is completely forbidden. As this article explains, there is a growing movement for overturning, or at least softening, a law many consider outdated.

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Move to Legalise Egg Donation and Surrogacy in Germany

By Jen Willows | BioNews | August 19, 2019

This article summarizes the efforts of the Free Democrats Party to convince the German Bundestag parliament to liberalize the country’s surrogacy and egg donation laws and to grant single parents and LGBT families access to fertility treatment.

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