In a nutshell - if something so complex can ever be described in a nutshell -
surrogacy laws are far from perfect.
The Bill seeks to prohibit exploitation of surrogate mothers and children born through
surrogacy and allows "ethical
surrogacy" to the needy infertile Indian couples.
Many fertility clinics and
surrogacy organizations profit greatly from these procedures.
The company sold
surrogacy services to consumers in Maryland and other states and collected initial fees of between $12,000 and $20,000; more money was held in escrow to pay for medical expenses and other fees for surrogate mothers,according to an April 23 news release from the attorney general's office.
Surrogacy is an arrangement whereby a woman (called surrogate) agrees to bear a child whom she intends to transfer for custody and care to another or others (the commissioning couple or commissioning husband/wife) upon the child's birth.
We asked Jemma Dally, a partner from the
surrogacy, child protection and international childcare care department at Goodman Ray, to explain what couples need to know about the process.
"It is not illegal for a
surrogacy to happen where the egg and sperm are both from a donor; it is, however, not possible to obtain a 'parental order' (to ensure the child is legally theirs) unless at least one intended parent has a genetic connection to the child," says Jemma.
ART cycles without
surrogacy. The best results are observed in surrogate candidate due to uterine factor infertility (2).
Lucie informs Aaron that she's considering couples for her next
surrogacy, leaving Aaron determined to secure her.
This journey was like they were fighting with their fate and for ARTbaby
Surrogacy Centre, it was a challenge to win for them.
The bill, which has yet to be approved by the legislature's upper house, only allows
surrogacy for altruistic purposes.