Tag: intended parents

Why Nigeria needs clear surrogacy laws

Punch | August 8, 2026

Nigeria does not have national regulations for surrogacy – a growing practice in the country – which means that intended parents and surrogates depend on private contracts to define protections, financial terms, and other details of surrogacy arrangements. Disputes about pregnancy complications and uncertainties about legal parentage can still arise in a system organized around private contracts, which poses challenges for courts. Legislation would help avoid risks including economic exploitation of surrogates, medical risks from unregulated providers, violations of children’s rights, and custody disputes.

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Joy for Polygamous Family as Court Allows Second Wife to Carry Baby for Childless First Wife

Tuko | July 28, 2026

A superior court in South Africa ruled in favor of a polygamous family, which had asked the court to allow a surrogacy arrangement in which the second wife in the family would carry a child on behalf of the first wife, who is unable to bear children. The case impacts South African family law by demonstrating that polygamous households can legally access surrogacy.

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From research to legislation: assessing the Surrogacy Bill

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. 

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Foreign Office issues Cyprus travel warning for UK tourists with holidays booked

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.

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Baby dreams, dark deals: The illegal IVF network spreading across India

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.

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The Fate of Twenty-One Los Angeles Siblings

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.

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Transgender persons ineligible to avail surrogacy services: Centre

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.

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Increase in single men having children through surrogacy

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.

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First person born through gestational surrogacy tells her story as she turns 40

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.

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The price of Australia’s ‘ethical’ surrogacy laws

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.

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