Tag: surrogacy regulations

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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Ukraine war ‘led me to surrogacy’ to earn money but a new law could end those plans

Sofia Bettiza, BBC News | 05.07.2026

Ukraine’s parliament is considering a bill that would establish stricter regulations over the country’s surrogacy industry and would effectively ban surrogacy access for foreigners, who currently make up over 90% of intended parents. The bill, which has widespread support in parliament, is a response to concerns that Ukraine’s surrogacy industry does not address issues of exploitation of surrogates –– a critique that agencies reject.

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Should surrogates be paid for carrying other people’s babies? And how much would be enough?

The Conversation | May 3, 2026

Australia’s Law Reform Commission is deciding whether to allow compensation for surrogates. Some countries have banned compensation given risks of exploitation. Models proposed in the article include payment comparable to other high income countries or a monthly rate standardized across the country.  Determining a “fair price” is difficult since surrogacy isn’t comparable to other kinds of labor. 

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Surrogacy in Ghana: Legal parenthood, registration, and the rights of the Surrogate

3News | April 28, 2026

Ghana now has statutory recognition of surrogacy, but it still lacks regulation. The current approach to governing surrogacy provides pathways for legal parentage after surrogacy arrangements, but the surrogate’s position remains underdeveloped in the law. 

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Why Nigeria needs urgent surrogacy regulation

The Cable | April 24, 2026

Longstanding issues of human trafficking and exploitation in Nigeria make the increasing use of surrogacy without regulation risky for surrogates and children born from these arrangements. Clear policies that regulate surrogacy, and a commission to develop and enforce such policies, could help orient surrogacy toward family building and away from exploitation.

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New bill classifies exploiting surrogacy as human trafficking

ERR | April 10, 2026

As part of a broader effort to address human trafficking, draft amendments to Estonian law would identify “exploitation for the purpose of surrogacy” as a form of human trafficking with penalties of up to 7 years of imprisonment.

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Surrogacy in the United States: practices, costs, and regulations

Axios | March 29, 2026

Surrogacy goes more mainstream

Surrogacy is increasingly common in the U.S., although it still makes up a very small percentage of births in the U.S. overall. Ethical and legal complexities in the surrogacy process make it important to consider the experiences, rights, and needs of surrogates, intended parents, and children born via surrogacy. 

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Surrogacy laws are all over the map

Surrogacy laws vary widely by state in the U.S. Some states enforce surrogacy arrangements and have regulations about compensation and legal parentage, while others have no regulations at all. This article features CGS’ Surrogacy360’s map of US surrogacy regulation.

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The steep cost of surrogacy

Surrogacy remains very expensive in the U.S., ranging from $100K-250K to cover compensation for the surrogate along with medical, clinic, agency, and legal fees. Insurance coverage is limited, which makes the practice inaccessible for most people.

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‘I didn’t come here to get rich’: new research on the lives of Ukrainian women in Georgia’s surrogacy boom

The Conversation | March 26, 2026

New research on Ukrainian surrogates’ experiences in Georgia–following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine–show how surrogates lack strong legal protections and would benefit from clearer and more thorough policy-making on cross-border surrogacy.

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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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