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Where is international surrogacy still legalWhere is international surrogacy still legal

Travelling abroad for surrogacy is for many couples the only solution to have a family But now with India Thailand and Mexico closing their doors toforeign people coming for surrogacy there are only a few windows for those who want to have a child

The rst attested case of surrogacy goes back to the 1970s being also the rst legal surrogacy agreement was enacted in New Jersey Over the yearssurrogacy has become a more successful procedure and process being a solution not only for heterosexual couples with infertility problems but also forgay couples and single men and women who want to become parents

What is surrogacyWhat is surrogacy

Through surrogacy a woman (known as surrogate mother) accepts to carry and give birth to a child for another couple or person The surrogate gives up allher rights upon that child There are two types of surrogacy

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Traditional surrogacyTraditional surrogacy The surrogate is arti cially inseminated with the fathers sperm She then carries the baby and delivers it for the parents to raiseA traditional surrogate is the babys biological mother because it was her egg that was fertilized by the fathers sperm Donor sperm can also be used for atraditional surrogacy

Gestational surrogacy Gestational surrogacy In Vitro Fertilization makes it possible to harvest eggs from the mother fertilize them with sperm from the father and place theembryo into the uterus of a gestational surrogate A gestational surrogate has no genetic ties to the child Thats because it wasnt her egg that was used Agestational surrogate is called the birth mother but the biological mother is the woman whose egg was fertilized

Because the contract for traditional surrogacy is more complex (the surrogate has to give up her rights upon the child who will be adopted by the intendedparents) and because many couples do not want the surrogate mother to be linked to the child in any way most of them choose gestational surrogacyWhen one of both intended parents have fertility issues so no eggs or no sperm can be used from them they have the option to choose an egg or a spermdonor

In the US the price for surrogacy varies from $80000 to $120000 and the cost is determined by a wide range of factors such as medical insurance for thesurrogate if the parents have to buy a surrogacy-pregnancy policy for her medication tests for the surrogate etc

Surrogacy abroadSurrogacy abroad

Over the last years many people chose to cross the border to have access to affordable surrogacy and laws that made the entire process really easy Forexample people in the UK choose surrogacy abroad because in their country the law allows surrogates to change their mind at any point and decide to keepthe child they are carrying while in the US the prices are excruciating (sometimes even more than $150000)

The most important destinations for surrogacy were Mexico India Thailand Georgia Nepal Ukraine Russia UK and some states in the US

Thailand closed its doors to foreigners coming here for surrogacy after the baby Gammy case the child born with Downs syndrome who was not wanted bythe Australian intended parents who took only his healthy twin sister back home

The state of Tabasco Mexico banned surrogacy limiting the service only to local couples Their decision was made to avoid impoverished women in thecountry from being exploited

The Nepali Supreme court has issued an injunction suspending surrogacy for foreigners across the country because there are currently no laws regardingsurrogacy raising many constitutional and legal questions

The Indian government has also considered that poor illiterate women are being exploited banning surrogacy for foreigners but allowing it for locals Overthe past years many surrogacy clinics were opened turning this process into an unregulated business

Which countries still offer surrogacy for foreignersWhich countries still offer surrogacy for foreigners

RussiaRussia

In Russia surrogacy for foreigners is allowed by law and are stipulated in the Family Code of the Russian Federationand theRussian Law on the PopulationHealthcare Unfortunately single men and women gay couples and unmarried couples are not allowed to opt for surrogacy in this country Anotherdrawback would be that the surrogate is not obliged to allow full custody to the intended parents and she can keep the child if she changes her mindThose choosing surrogacy in Russia pay between $15000 to $50000 including accommodation food the surrogate mothers medical bills and her fee

UkraineUkraine

In this country the intended parents are automatically put on the childs birth certi cate as biological parents Singles and gay couples do not have accessto surrogacy The cost of surrogacy varies between $33000 and $45000

GeorgiaGeorgia

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In Georgia the surrogate mother does not have any rights on the baby Georgia is not a destination for gay couples who want a child through surrogacyThe cost of this process starts at $28000 and can reach $41000

South AfricaSouth Africa

Surrogacy is legal in South Africa and its governed by theChildrenrsquos Act 38 of 2005 This act requires a written agreement between the surrogate mother(and her partner) and the intended parents and con rmed by the High Court Also before inseminating the surrogate the doctor must have sight of a HighCourt Order authorizing this action The conception of the child has to be made using gametes (egg or sperm) from at least one of the parents Gaysurrogacy and for single parents is allowed here

CyprusCyprus

Same sex couples and singles can opt for surrogacy in Cyprus but for legal protection the surrogate has to be from the US and give birth in a gay andsurrogate friendly state This way the intended parents will have the assurance that both their names will be on the birth certificate

The USThe US

The US are governed by contradictory state laws Some totally forbid surrogacy others authorize it while in other there is no law regarding internationalsurrogacy California is a surrogate friendly state for heterosexual gay couples and singles The legal parentage is established before the birth so theintended parents are assured that the surrogate mother has no right upon the child Unfortunately the costs for surrogacy are so high ($150000) that manypeople choose to go abroad for surrogacy

PlacidWay can help you access affordable and safe surrogacy packages in renowned clinics located in surrogacy friendly countries All the clinics areauthorized and completely legal so that anyone who wishes to have a child through surrogacy can have a pleasant experience with no legal issues

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