University of Amsterdam | June 25, 2026
The Dutch government has asked a panel of researchers to review a draft surrogacy law. The committee recommended that the legislators revisit the draft law’s approach to cross-border surrogacy arrangements, consider additional provisions about the rights of donor-conceived persons regarding their origins, and assign support for intended parents and assessment of serious concerns to separate entities.
Birmingham Live | June 1, 2026
The Foreign Office in the UK warned UK tourists to thoroughly review its guidance about international surrogacy before traveling to Cyprus, especially because of differences in regulatory control between the Republic of Cyprus and the north of Cyprus. Surrogacy in the north of Cyprus is unregulated and brings legal complications, which the British High Commission cannot address.
Times of India | May 27, 2026
Investigations across India have revealed an organized network of medical providers and fertility centers involved with illegal fertility practices. Evidence shows that unregistered clinics and providers working there have exploited economically vulnerable egg donors and surrogates, have not followed proper protocol for medical procedures, and have conducted illegal practices, including the sale of human eggs and child trafficking.
The New Yorker | May 11, 2026
The 21 children born via different surrogates for a Los Angeles couple have been placed in foster care. The court case regarding the parents’ alleged cruelty toward the children continues. The couple has since had 6 more children via surrogates in several states, all of whom have also been placed in foster care. The number of children involved in the case and their placement in the child welfare system raises questions about limited surrogacy regulations in the U.S.
Times of India | May 11, 2026
The Indian state of Kerala has several laws supporting the welfare of trans people, and it recently asked the national government to clarify whether trans people were eligible for surrogacy. In response, the national government stated that unmarried or married trans people are not eligible for surrogacy services under existing statutes.
The Times | April 21, 2026
Since UK law changed in 2019 to allow single people the same surrogacy rights as couples, the number of single men who have had children via surrogacy has tripled –– but remains a small percentage of surrogacy parental orders overall.
NBC News | April 17, 2026
Jill Brand was the first person born through gestational surrogacy in Michigan in 1986. She and her mother talk about the process by which Jill was conceived and gestated. Jill’s parents also lobbied to change parentage laws in Michigan to accommodate surrogacy arrangements.
ABC News | March 21, 2026
Australia’s patchwork of surrogacy laws motivate some to seek international surrogacy arrangements, which tend to be expensive, complicated, and potentially exploitative. Ethical issues with surrogacy have led many countries to ban the practice or eliminate compensation of surrogates, but others argue regulated compensation better recognizes the labor of surrogacy. These varied views have led to debates about how to reform Australia’s surrogacy laws.
February 26, 2026 | KQED
A recent high-profile investigation of a couple involved in surrogacy in California is raising questions about the industry. As the case shows, the lack of federal regulations to govern surrogacy makes it hard to protect surrogates, children born from surrogacy arrangements, and intended parents.
February 18, 2026 | ABC
An Australian couple had a child via surrogacy in Argentina last year, but around the same time, Argentina changed its regulations around surrogacy, and the surrogate is currently recognized as the legal parent. The couple cannot return with their baby to Australia until one of them is recognized as a legal parent. Australia is cautioning intended parents against pursuing surrogacy in Argentina given the new regulations.
