Tag: LGBTQ

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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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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A friend, Facebook or … Ukraine? No easy surrogacy options for Australian families desperate for children

The Guardian | July 17, 2026

Australia’s Law Reform Commission is considering how to reform surrogacy regulations, with individuals and groups weighing in from a variety of perspectives. Some emphasize the difficulties of going abroad for compensated surrogacy arrangements, which are banned in Australia. Others advocate for a total ban on surrogacy, including non-compensated surrogacy arrangements, which are currently allowed in the country. 

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Lawmakers drop surrogacy from reproduction bill

Taipei Times | July 17, 2026

Legislators in Taiwan have separated proposed legislation on surrogacy from a broader bill on reproduction because surrogacy has attracted more controversy and debate. The remaining parts of the bill would expand access to IVF for single women, same-sex female couples, and infertile couples. The Taiwan People’s Party caucus protested the decoupling. 

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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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New Hawaiʻi law expands legal recognition for LGBTQIA+ families

Maui Now | January 4, 2026

Hawai’i passed legislation updating the state’s parentage laws, incorporating assisted reproduction and surrogacy. The new law strengthens protections for LGBTQIA+ parents and their children.

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Surrogacy reform bill gets big boost in Upper House as Greens pledge support

The West Australian | October 13, 2025

With pledged support from the Greens, the Labor party’s surrogacy reforms that passed Western Australia’s lower house of Parliament in September now have a better chance of passing the Upper House. The reforms would expand access to surrogacy to LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples.

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Western Australian Lower House pass IVF & surrogacy reform

Q News | September 19, 2025

Western Australia currently bans non-compensated surrogacy for gay and single men. A bill that passed the Lower House of Parliament would eliminate the ban and would give donor-conceived people more access to information about their heritage, but it first has to pass the Upper House of Parliament.

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WA government reintroduces long-awaited surrogacy, IVF reforms

ABC | August 12, 2025

A bill will be introduced in Western Australia’s parliament to reform the state’s laws on IVF and surrogacy. The changes would expand access to non-compensated surrogacy to include same-sex male couples, single men, transgender and intersex people, and would enable recognition of two same-sex partners as legal parents of children born via surrogacy.

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Israeli couple stranded in Colombia after surrogacy birth due to sudden entry regulation change

Jerusalem Post | July 1, 2025

Israel’s new entry regulation means that infants born abroad via surrogacy cannot enter the country with a foreign passport and instead have to first become naturalized in their country of birth and obtain an Israeli passport. The change has impacted many couples, including LGBTQ families, who remain abroad to complete the lengthy naturalization process for their newborn children.

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