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Listings of women interested in talking about surrogacy within Australia- including those considering surrogacy for the right person or couple.
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Please join as a Lifetime Member and we will place your 'Surrogate Wanted' or 'Interested in Chatting about Surrogacy' Message on the boards. You can also ask to be connected with any of our listed potential surrogates.
Please note that we cannot verify anything stated, nor are Surrogacy Sisters involved in anything that happens once you have connected. We offer an online meeting place for people interested in alternative parenting choices
Special Note re Australia Pages
Surrogacy Sisters tries to offer choices. However it is apparently illegal to advertise to be a surrogate- or that you need a surrogate -even if the act itself is legal (?) - in states other than NSW. As far as we are aware it is legal to enter into a surrogacy arrangement (altristic) in all states.
If you therefore live in other states we can therefore only allow you to place messages letting others know you are interested in this subject unless you state that you live in NSW. People may offer help and advice regarding surrogacy in your state- and at least you can gain some useful information etc.
The following are interested in chatting about surrogacy within Australia.
Username: Braybell
Name: Peta
Nationality: Australian caucation
state: Qld Brisbane, on the south side
Height: 165cm
NaturalHairColour: Brown
EyeColour: Hazel
Ethnicity: Caucasion
Personality: Loyal, focused determined
Work/Career: Studying law from home with 2 children.
Interests: Property, spending time with family
Message: Being a surrogate is something that I have always felt I wanted to do, ever since I can remember. I have always been the one to out myself out for others willingly, I get so much joy in my heart from being able to help others.
Members can send a message to Braybell
Username: lizy
Name: Laura
Nationality: Australian
country: Australia
state: Victoria
Height: 5.4feet
NaturalHairColour: brown
EyeColour: hazel
Ethnicity: white
Personality: Caring
Work/Career: i previously worked in childcare and i am now a part time photographer and stay home mum
Interests: photography, crafts, sewing
Message: I am 25 years old and have always wanted to be a surrogate, now after having 2 children of my own I am now even more keen to do so, both my pregnancy's have been uncomplicated and low risk and I loved every minute of being pregnant.I Hope I can help you become a parent too.
Members can send a message to lizy
Username: Faulknern
Name: Natasha
Nationality: Australian
state: Qld
Height: 155cm
NaturalHairColour: Brown
EyeColour: Brown
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Personality: Open caring outgoing
Work/Career: Administration in the mines
Interests: Sports reading camping diving hiking
Message: I'm only young and it breaks my heart to see so many women who are unable to conceive or carry their own child. I want to do what I can to make a difference. Though in the big scheme of things something like this is only small but to one family it means the world.
Members can send a message to Faulknern
Username: Beanangel
Name: Emma
Nationality: Aust
state: Qld
Height: 167
NaturalHairColour: Brown
EyeColour: Blue
Ethnicity: Australian
Personality: Happy, easy going, leader, confident
Work/Career: Self employed hospitality worker
Interests: Sightseeing, travel, reading
Message: I am 30 years old. Have finished having my own family and I am in the position to help another family experience the joy of being a parent. It would be my pleasure the be able to carry for a women that is unable to do so herself.
Members can send a message to Beanangel
Username: Girlrider76
Name: Kryssie
Nationality: Australian
state: NSW
Height: 174cm
NaturalHairColour: Brown
EyeColour: Green
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Personality: Outgoing
Work/Career: I love to teach and am currently working as a Motorcycle riding instructor which I love.
Interests: Motorcycles, Reading
SurrogateMessage: HI guys
I have had 4 beautiful healthy children and have had trouble free pregancies and births and have always wanted to share the wonderful gift of having a family with someone who struggles with something that has come so easily to me.
I have wanted to be a surrogate for a long time and now that my husband has been "fixed" we have decided that it is the right time of life for us to help someone else
Members can send a message to Girlrider76
Username: Jaide
Name: Samantha
Nationality: Australian
state: Victoria
Height: 175
NaturalHairColour: brown
EyeColour: green
Ethnicity: caucasian
Personality: Motivated
Work/Career: Studying Paramedic
Interests: Technology, Study
Message: I've had a family member benefit from surrogacy, and would love to have the opportunity to affect a family in this way myself.
Members can send a message to Jaide
Username: Alicewonders2
Name: Lilly
Nationality: Dutch
country: Australia
state: NSW
Height: 172
NaturalHairColour: blond
EyeColour: blue
Ethnicity: Dutch
Personality: Sociable/Happy
Work/Career: University Student 4th year. Studying Psychology.
Interests: Travel, learning, new experiences, music, movies, beach, cooking (oh i love to cook) and being around my family.
SurrogateMessage: I have two children who are my world. Both were unplanned. I happen to be one to only look at a man and fall pregnant unfortunatly. That seems to me unfair as there are those who wish to have children but have difficulty. People who wish to have a child but are not able to have a child tend to be more able, happier, secure, and less stressed.
Where there is a need there is a solution. Im am here for you.
Lilly
Members can send a message to Alicewonders2
Username: kaestae
Nationality: Australian
state: Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 160cm
NaturalHairColour: Medium-Dark Brown
EyeColour: Brown
Ethnicity: Caucasion
Personality: Outgoing, confident, personable, well mannered.
Work/Career: Street Entertainer.
(contortionist, juggler, etc)
Interests: I love the arts, music, circus, dance. I love to read and write. I play many instruments and have a natural passion for ,usic. I am also very dedicated to circus, I practice hard every day and am very fit.
Message: I want to help a couple have a child. I have no children of my own and don't intend to have any in the next few years. If I could choose my perfect couple it would be a loving gay pair (though I am open to being a surrogate for a hetero couple) who would be able to provide love and nourishment to the child. They would have to be willing to pay for all doctors visits, and if the child was a part of me (If they used my eggs)I would want to recieve pictures as the child grew, ultimatley that would be the parent's decision though.
I know I am only young, but my body is at a perfect age to bear children, and I feel that I should use my body to give the gift of a child to someone who's body may not be able to bear children.
I really feel like this is something God has called me to do. I hope a lovely couple contacts me, and I can help them create a beautiful baby.
Members can send a message to kaestae
Username: Lata003
Name: Larissa
Nationality: Russian but born in Australia
country: Australia
state: NSW
Height: 174
NaturalHairColour: blonde
EyeColour: blue but change depending on my mood.
Personality: Bubbly
Work/Career: Home maker studying law until my sons at school then out to work for me.
Interests: Family time, going to the beach, quiet nights in watching a good dvd or reading a book, horse riding, ice skating.
SurrogateMessage: I'm 27 and have 2 beautiful children. I've been thinking about becoming a surrogate for a while now as i would love to have more kids but i believe 2 is the maximum for me. So as i enjoyed being pregnant and would love to help a loving couple who would welcome a beautiful baby into this world.
Members can send a message to Lata003
Username: maddi.m
Name: Madison
Nationality: Australian
state: Queensland
Height: 162cm's
NaturalHairColour: light brown
EyeColour: green
Ethnicity: caucasian
Personality: bubbly, outgoing
Work/Career: Mother, was doing dental assisting and now studying at home.
Interests: Health and fitness, looking after my little girl, swimming, socialising.
Message: I would love to give the gift of a child to someone that is unable to concieve themselves. I would prefer a sperm and egg donor as I do not want the child to be biologically related to me. But I am flexible, so email me regardless. Looking forward to bringing a child to the lives of someone.
Members can send a message to maddi.m
Username: Renee
Name: Renee
Nationality: Australian
state: WA
Height: 5'1"
NaturalHairColour: Dark Brown
EyeColour: Hazel
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Personality: Shy
Work/Career: Retail
Interests: Reading, Crafts, Crosswords, Beach Volleyball, Spending time with Family and Friends.
SurrogateMessage: I have been interested in being a surrogate since I realised what it was at about 18/19. Have always known I could help as long as I had my own child first, and I do. My daughter is 7 and I'm not planning anymore so thought now might be the time to help someone else realise their dream. I'm 31, non-smoker and in good health. At this time I don't think I would be able to handle an egg donation but definitely open to chatting about surrogacy.
Members can send a message to Renee
Name: Amy
Nationality: Australian
state: NSW
NaturalHairColour: light brown
EyeColour: blue
Personality: cruisy
SurrogateMessage:
dear IP,
i would essentially like to be able to help a gay couple to become my IP's
my reasons for wanting to be a surrogate are not only to give a couple the joy of being able to start a family of there own but i understand the pain of wanting something so badly and not being able to achieve it , a very close friend of mine struggled for years to be able to have children , she now has 2 gorgeous boys who were born through surrogacy and i could not imagine her and her husbands life with out them , to be able to give this gift to another couple would be amazing, i have a very close friend who is gay and i see him struggle also with the desire for a baby i feel for a gay couple it would be a lot harder to find a surrogate within Australia and it's something id really love to be able to do
good luck on your search for your surroangel
Members can send a message to Amy
Username: Twoblue
Nationality: Australian
Country: Australia
State: Queensland
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Message: Life is precious...and short. I have the ability to help give this gift to someone special and this I very much want to do, and will when I find the right couple.
To avoid disappointment I just want to be straight up and honest about the couple I am looking to share this dream with. I am looking for a heterosexual couple that are using their own sperm & egg. I am not against gay/lesbian couple having children, this is about what im comfortable with when it comes to bringing a child into the world through my womb. Thank you for respecting my wishes.
I am in my mid 20s and have the most amazing (and sometimes crazy) two year old twin boys. They were conceived naturally, were carried to the normal 38 weeks and were delivered naturally. It is my wish to give birth in this same way, of course should the need for intervention or emergency c-sec become clear then the safety of myself and the baby is always my priority.
I had an easy pregnacy, my labour was straighforward, it was the most liberating and amazing experience of my life. I love being a mother (most of the time) and I am completely satisfied with my own two children and have no desire to give them a sibling. I want to closely share this experience with both the IP's. I need them to feel comfortable with me that this is their pregnancy too!
Counselling is a must, I think it is important that both parties are comfortable and are fully informed of all aspects of the surrogacy prior to any big decisions i.e lets do it! Ideally you would be local to me. I am not comfortable having IP's long distance.
I cant wait to share all the precious moments with an amazing much deserving couple.
Please note I am studying til the end of 2012. I would not be looking to be pregnant until mid 2012.
Talk soon xx
Members can send a message to Twoblue
Username: Amber.Lowe
Nationality: Australian Citizen
Height: 170cm
NaturalHairColour: browm
EyeColour: green
Ethnicity: caucasian
Personality: friendly, happy, down to earth, outgoing person
Work/Career: worked in the childcare industry for about 7years. and have some retail experience.
but im currently not working as im raising my daughter
Interests: I enjoy playing netball, music and spending time with my friends and family
SurrogateMessage: I would love to give a couple the opportunity to have a baby of their own. its a great gift and ive wanted to do it for a while now. Ever since i watched my uncle and auntie struggle for a baby. Multiple tries at IVF which resulted in multiple misscarrages :(. I just want to make a difference
(Members can contact Amber.Lowe)
Username: sarah_p
Name: Sarah
Nationality: Australian
country: Australia
state: Central West NSW
Height: 158
NaturalHairColour: Dark Brown
EyeColour: Hazel
Ethnicity: Australian
Personality: Happy, Positive, Me :)
Work/Career: I am currently a Stay at home mum, to 2 young children.
Interests: Photography, Sewing, Drawing .. Anything crafty :)
Message: I am a young, single mum of 2 young kids. I am so blessed to have them and couldnt imagine life without them. Recently, after watching an episode of Find My Family, My thoughts led to parents who were unable to have children. In my case I fell pregnant very easily, and their father isnt around, and I didnt even try. Im not saying I dont want them, I do , with all my heart, but I really feel for couples who cannot have children. I then got to thinking what I could do to help. Could I donate an egg? No. Ad delfish as it is, I KNOW I could not cope with that emotionally. But I loved my pregnancy and I loved my labour, and if i could go through that and give someone the greatest gift ever, then why
shouldnt I?
Anyway, enough of my rambling, If theres anything you want to know, then please, ask! :)
(Members can contact sarah_p)
Username: RachelJ
Name: Rachel
Nationality: Australian
country: Australian
state: NSW
Height: 173cms
NaturalHairColour: Brown
EyeColour: Hazel
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Personality: Happy, Positive, Friendly
Work/Career: I run 4 Websites
Interests: Spending time with my husband and 2 children, photography, computers, travel and art.
Message: I would just like to connect and chat with people about
surrogacy.
(Members can contact RachelJ)
Username: cobes
Name: Jacobie
Nationality: australian
country: Australia
state: NSW
Height: 164
NaturalHairColour: brown
EyeColour: brown
Personality: bubbly
Work/Career: book keeping/ stay at home mum now
Interests: Beach, swimming photography music bbq's with friends spending time with my family
Message: This is something i have thought about for a couple of yrs i have 3 children of my own i know i wont be having anymore for myself but i love being pregnant my labours have all been fairly easy & would love to be able to help a special couple.
(Members can contact cobes)
Username: Jessi
Name: Jessica
Nationality: Australian
country: Australia
state: NSW/Wagga Wagga
Height: 169cm
NaturalHairColour: Mid Blonde
EyeColour: Blue/Green
Ethnicity: Australian
Personality: Caring, determined and hard working
Work/Career: Registered nurse currently retraining to become a science teacher.
Interests: My children, learning (the day I stop is the day I die), craft (scrapbooking, knitting, sewing)& gardening.
Message: I know the blessing that it is to have a family and children to love and to be able to share that blessing with those less fortunate in that arena would make me truly happy.
I feel that I was born to make babies, but after having four of my own, I feel that my family is complete and it's time to help others with this gifting.
(Members can contact Jessi)
Username: HappyMom
Name: Mary
Nationality: Australian
Country: Australia
Height: 5'7
Natural Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye colour: blue
Ethnicity: caucasian
Personality: Outgoing
Work/Career: Dj/Student
Interests: Singing
Brief Message: Want to know if I can become a surrogate person for a couple? Let's chat about surrogacy!
(Members can contact HappyMom)
Username: rebecca
Name: rebecca
Nationality: new zealander
country: australia
Height: 164cm
Natural Hair Colour: brown
Eye Colour: blue
Ethnicity: European
Personality: happy, caring
Work/Career: pastry chef
Interests: food, surfing, fashion, swimming, hanging out with friends, dancing, and reading.
Brief Message: I feel it's an amazing thing to do - please email me to chat about surrogacy.
(Members can contact rebecca)
Username: chloe
Name: Chloe
Nationality: Australian
country: Australia
Height: 5-10
NaturalHairColour: blonde - ash blonde
EyeColour: blue
Personality: loving caring and happy
Work/Career: Info Tech, book keeping and Photography
Interests: My family, Friends, Photography, computers, Gym, Dancing
I have had my own family And i think it would be a rewarding thing to give to another person as there is nothing like having your own child, i feel so much for the people who cant experience that. Interested in chatting about surrogacy!
(Members can contact chloe)
Username: Lindsey
Name: Lindsey
Nationality: New Zealander
country: Australia
state: Queensland/ Mount Isa
Height: 1.68m
Natural Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Caramel Brown with dark Brown Rim
Ethnicity: Maori/ Portuguese
Work/Career: my first job i was a short time cook, then i moved on to work in a resturant controlling Entrees and Desserts.
After Cheffing for awhile i went into Other aspects of Hospitality and working as a Bar Superviser.
Now i am currently working as a Functions Manager. I still do a bit of bartending.
Interests: I enjoy dancing and singing. I am a very social butterfly, so i like to spend time with friends.
I also enjoy organising events and parties for people.
I am interested in chatting about surrogacy because i have been blessed with my own little girl. I know the laws have changed in QLD and altruistic surrogacy is now legal.
I honestly feel for the less fortunate and i would do anything to help those that can not have kids. I want them to feel the way i do about my little girl.
EVERYBODY deserves a chance.
(Members can contact Lindsey)
Username: belinda02
Name: belinda
Nationality: australian
country: australia
Height: 150cm
Natural Hai rColour: brown
Eye Colour: blue
Ethnicity: caucasion
Personality: easy going and honest
Work/Career: hairdresser
Interests: spending time with my family
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Username: Prind
Name: Rylee
Nationality: Australian
country: Australia
Height: 158cms
Natural Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Ethnicity: Australian
Personality: Happy,bubbly
Work/Career: Childcare
Interests: Listening to music , Walking along the beach ,
Shopping , Singing/dancing with my son , art/craft with my son
I'm a 20 year old mother of 1 little boy.
My reason for considering surrogacy is to bring joy and happiness to other peoples lives.
I would like to share my experiences- the joy and happiness that I had when I
gave birth to my first and only child.
Please email me to talk about surrogacy!
(Members can contact Prind)
Username: katenhay
Name: Kate
Nationality: Australian
Country: Australia
State: SA
Height: 175cm
Natural Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Ethnicity: Australian/British/Spanish
Personality: Outgoing, Independant
Work/Career: Administration officer. Studying teaching and foreign languages
Interests: reading, spending time with my friends and son, vegetarianism, languages, history, outdoors, music, art/performing arts.
I have a beautiful son who is such a gift to me and I want to chat about surrogacy- and how surrogates are able to give others a gift of their own.
Members can contact katnhay
Username: Shiver
Name: Alice
Nationality: Australian
country: Australia
state: NSW
Height: five foot two
Natural Hair Colour: red-gold
Eye Colour: dark brown
Ethnicity: cacuasian
Personality: shy
Work/Career: student/part-time receptionist
Interests: reading,animals,going to the movies,roman history, hanging out with friends
I thought i was infertile for a time but was jsut ill. I have since recovered had tests done and my fertlity is perfect. I would like to help an infertile couple/person because I understand the devestating effects of what their going through.
Members can contact Shiver
Could you be a surrogate in Australia to help individuals and couples become parents? Register your interest in being a surrogate here- no obligations- simply a start- a way to chat and discuss possibilities with others! You can only register as a surrogate if you live in NSW. If not then simply chat and share experiences!
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We are Interested in Surrogacy- So How Do
We Do This?
In traditional surrogacy (also known as the Straight method) the surrogate is pregnant with her own biological child, but this child was conceived with the intention of relinquishing the child to be raised by others such as the biological father and possibly his spouse or partner. The child may be conceived via sexual intercourse (NI), home artificial insemination using fresh or frozen sperm or impregnated via IUI (intrauterine insemination), or ICI (intra cervical insemination) which is performed at a Fertility Clinic.
Sperm from the male partner of the 'commissioning couple' may be used, or alternatively, sperm from a sperm donor can be used. Donor sperm will, for example, be used if the 'commissioning couple' are both female or where the child is commissioned by a single woman.
To find a sperm donor privately visit FSDW (Free Sperm
Donations Worldwide)
In gestational surrogacy (aka the Host method) the surrogate becomes pregnant via embryo transfer with a child of which she is not the biological mother. She may have made an arrangement to relinquish it to the biological mother or father to raise, or to a parent who is unrelated to the child (e. g. because the child was conceived using egg donation, sperm donation or is the result of a donated embryo). The surrogate mother may be called the gestational carrier. Find a Fertility Clinic
Is there Money Involved in Surrogacy?
Altruistic surrogacy is a situation where the surrogate receives
no financial reward for her pregnancy or the relinquishment of the child (although usually all expenses related to the pregnancy and birth are paid by the intended parents such as medical expenses, maternity clothing, and other related expenses).
Commercial surrogacy is a form of surrogacy in which a gestational carrier is paid to carry a child to maturity in her womb and is usually resorted to by higher income infertile couples who can afford the cost involved or people who save and borrow in order to complete their dream of being parents. This procedure is legal in several countries including in India where due to high international demand and ready availability of poor surrogates it is reaching industry proportions. Commercial surrogacy is sometimes an emotionally charged and contentious ethical issue.
To find out if commercial surrogacy is legal in your country please see the links to the right of this page, or click here and
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Latest Worldwide Surrogacy news
Queensland Passes New Surrogacy Laws - June 2010
Under new laws in effect next year, altruistic surrogacy will no longer be a criminal offence, however, surrogacy for payment or financial benefit will still remain illegal.
Significantly, altruistic surrogacy will not be limited to opposite-sex couples, giving the green light to gay couples who wish to start a family. More from this story
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Legalities of Surrogacy
The legal aspects surrounding surrogacy are very complex and mostly unsettled. There is a default legal assumption in
most countries that the woman giving birth to a child is that child's legal mother. In some jurisdictions the possibility of surrogacy has been allowed
and the intended parents may be recognized as the legal parents from birth.
Many states now issue
pre-birth orders through the courts placing the name(s) of
the intended parent(s) on the birth certificate from the start.
In others the possibility of surrogacy is either not recognized (all contracts specifying different legal parents are void), or is prohibited.
We therefore suggest that
you seek legal advice regarding the laws in your country / state
The following information is provided to offer an overview
of the current available information however I do not claim to have any legal training or be a specialist in surrogacy law. As such I have also provided links to surrogacy law specialists around the world so that you can get professional advice relating to your circumstances.
I hope you find them useful!
Please do let me know how
you get on
Em:-)
The Commonwealth Government of Australia cannot universally legislate for reproductive technology practice. Therefore each state and territory is responsible for designing and implementing separate legislation. This has resulted in laws and practices that differ from state to state.
Please do obtain legal advice before entering into a surrogacy arrangement of any kind within Australia
Surrogacy in Australia- law pages - find an Australian surrogacy law specialist
Surrogacy New Zealand
The most important provision in the ADOPTION ACT 1955 is section 25, which states that, unless the court consents to it,
it is illegal for any person to
give or receive, or to agree to give or receive, any payment
or reward in consideration of
the adoption or proposed adoption of a child or in consideration of arranging an adoption or proposed adoption.
A major issue for the parties
to a surrogacy arrangement involving payment of money
will therefore be whether the arrangement breaches section 25. This is a question that
will be decided by a court on
the basis of the particular circumstances of each case. However, the courts have been willing to find that a surrogacy arrangement does not breach this section.
Also note that although
Section 26 of the Act states that it is illegal to publish an advertisement indicating:
- that the parent or guardian of a child desires to adopt out the child, or
- that any person desires to adopt a child, or
- that any person or organisation is willing to arrange for a child to be adopted
that, again, the courts have been willing to hold that this section will not apply to a surrogacy arrangement.
Please do obtain legal advice before entering into a surrogacy arrangement of any kind within New Zealand
Surrogacy in New Zealand- law pages - find a New Zealand surrogacy law specialist
Surrogacy within the UK
The law in the United Kingdom stipulates that surrogacy is illegal if money changes hands. However the reverse side of the coin is that if woman A volunteers to carry a child for woman B without taking money from her this is fine. That said there are no agencies in the United Kingdom who would broker or arrange the meeting of two such women- and this is where we hope to fill the gap.
There are also support groups who can offer help and advice on the subject but cannot and do not offer to make introductions between those able to have children and those wanting to have children.
Please do obtain legal advice before entering into a surrogacy arrangement of any kind within the UK
Surrogacy in the UK- law pages - find a UK surrogacy law specialist
Surrogacy within the USA
The laws governing surrogacy within the USA vary from state to state- the following gives a brief over-view- do use the links to find local surrogacy specialists along with web sites, blogs and useful information about surrogacy
| Alabama Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Alabama state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| Alaska Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Alaska state law. |
| Arizona Surrogacy Law Arizona law is unclear on the issue of surrogacy agreements. |
| Arkansas Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Arkansas state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| California Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in California state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| Colorado Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Colorado state law. |
| Connecticut Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Connecticut state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| Delaware Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Delaware state law, but it appears to be prohibited. |
| District of Columbia Surrogacy Law District of Columbia law prohibits surrogacy agreements. |
| Florida Surrogacy Law Florida law permits surrogacy agreements for married couples only. |
| Georgia Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Georgia state law. |
| Hawaii Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Hawaii state law. |
| Idaho Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Idaho state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| Illinois Surrogacy Law Illinois law permits surrogacy agreements for gestational surrogacy, and unclear for traditional surrogacy. |
| Indiana Surrogacy Law Indiana law does not enforce surrogacy agreements. |
| Iowa Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Iowa state law. |
| Kansas Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Kansas state law, but contracts appear to be unenforceable. |
| Kentucky Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Kentucky state law, but it appears to be permitted for uncompensated contracts. |
| Louisiana Surrogacy Law Louisiana law prohibits holds traditional surrogacy agreements void and unenforceable when compensated. there are now laws for uncompensated traditional or gestational surrogacy. |
| Maine Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Maine state law. |
| Maryland Surrogacy Law Maryland state law is unclear on surrogacy, related laws may hold compensated agreements unenforceable.. |
| Massachusetts Surrogacy Law Massachusetts has no laws to surrogacy contracts, but several case has upheld the contracts. |
| Michigan Surrogacy Law Michigan law prohibits compensated surrogacy agreements. Also the contracts are void and unenforceable. |
| Minnesota Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Minnesota state law, but there have been cases where agreements were upheld in court. |
| Mississippi Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Mississippi state law. |
| Missouri Surrogacy Law Missouri state law is unclear on surrogacy contracts. |
| Montana Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Montana state law. |
| Nebraska Surrogacy Law Nebraska law prohibits compensated surrogacy contracts, but may uphold uncompensated contracts.. |
| Nevada Surrogacy Law Nevada law permits surrogacy agreements for married couples only. |
| New Hampshire Surrogacy Law New Hampshire law permits surrogacy agreements for married couples only. |
| New Jersey Surrogacy Law New Jersey law permits uncompensated gestational surrogacy contracts. |
| New Mexico Surrogacy Law New Mexico law permits uncompensated surrogacy contracts. |
| New York Surrogacy Law New York law prohibits surrogacy contracts and are unenforceable. |
| North Carolina Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in North Carolina state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| North Dakota Surrogacy Law North Dakota law states that traditional surrogacy contracts unenforceable, yet gestational surrogacy contracts are enforceable. |
| Ohio Surrogacy Law Ohio state law is unclear on surrogacy, however some courts have decided favorably. |
| Oklahoma Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Oklahoma state law, but it appears to permitted only with uncompensated contracts.. |
| Oregon Surrogacy Law Oregon law permits only uncompensated surrogacy contracts. |
| Pennsylvania Surrogacy Law Pennsylvania state law is unclear on surrogacy. The courts have upheld contracts that were established with a legally recognized agency. |
| Rhode Island Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Rhode Island state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| South Carolina Surrogacy Law South Carolina state law is unclear on surrogacy, yet case law seems to favor surrogacy contracts.. |
| South Dakota Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in South Dakota state law. |
| Tennessee Surrogacy Law Tennessee law permits surrogacy agreements for married couples only. |
| Texas Surrogacy Law Texas law permits gestational surrogacy contracts for married couples only. |
| Utah Surrogacy Law Utah law allows gestational surrogacy contracts. |
| Vermont Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Vermont state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| Virginia Surrogacy Law Virginia law permits uncompensated surrogacy contracts for married couples only. |
| Washington Surrogacy Law Washington law permits uncompensated surrogacy agreements. |
| West Virginia Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in West Virginia state law, but it appears to be permitted. |
| Wisconsin Surrogacy Law Wisconsin state law is unclear on surrogacy. |
| Wyoming Surrogacy Law There is no provision on surrogacy in Wyoming state law. |
Please do obtain legal advice before entering into a surrogacy arrangement of any kind within the USA
Surrogacy in the USA- use the links above or click here to find a USA surrogacy law specialist
Surrogacy Canada
Commercial surrogacy arrangements were prohibited
in 2004 by the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.
Altruistic surrogacy however remains legal.
In the province of Quebec, contracts that involve surrogacy are unenforceable
Please do therefore obtain
legal advice before entering into a surrogacy arrangement of any kind within Canada
Surrogacy in Canada- law pages - find a Canadian surrogacy law specialist
Surrogacy Worldwide
India is emerging as a leader
in international surrogacy and
a destination in surrogacy-related fertility tourism.
Indian surrogates have
been increasingly popular
with fertile couples in industrialized nations because
of the relatively low cost.
Indian clinics are at the same time becoming more
competitive, not just in the pricing, but in the hiring
and retention of Indian
females as surrogates.
Clinics charge patients for a complete package, including fertilization, the surrogate's fee, and delivery of the baby at a hospital. Including the costs of flight tickets, medical procedures and hotels, it comes to
roughly a third of the price compared with going through the procedure in the UK.
Surrogacy in India is relatively low cost and the legal environment is favorable. In 2008, the Supreme Court of India in the Manji's case has
held that commercial surrogacy
is permitted in India. That has again increased the
international confidence in
going in for surrogacy in India.
Please do obtain legal advice before entering into a surrogacy arrangement of any kind in other countries not yet mentioned Surrogacy worldwide- law pages - find an international surrogacy law specialist
