Blog Posts

Italy’s Constitutional Court Recognizes Both Mothers on Birth Certificates   In a progressive and impactful ruling on May 22, 2025, Italy’s Constitutional Court decided that same‑sex female couples...
Progress in Parenthood: Armenia Opens Surrogacy to Singles and Foreign Nationals   In a meaningful and forward-looking step, Armenia has amended its surrogacy laws  – – and the news is...
A Welcome Change: U.S. Citizens May Soon Use Amparo to Secure Mexican Birth Certificates Without Surrogates Listed   A new development has emerged that could significantly simplify international...
🚫 Considering Surrogacy in Laos? Here’s Why You Should Not 🚫 If you are an intended parent outside Laos considering building your family through surrogacy in the country  —  stop now. While Laos...
In a landmark case that has captured national attention, a Brisbane couple faces potential criminal charges after admitting to engaging in a commercial surrogacy arrangement overseas—a practice that...
The Casablanca Declaration: A Global Call to Abolish Surrogacy     On March 3, 2023, in Casablanca, Morocco, a powerful global initiative was launched: The Casablanca Declaration for the Universal...
Italian Court Approves Same-Sex Adoption in Landmark Ruling—Despite Surrogacy Ban In a groundbreaking legal decision, an Italian court has approved the adoption of a child by his father’s same-sex...
Two recent UK court decisions—Re C (Surrogacy: Consent) EWCA Civ 16 and Re Z (Surrogacy: Step-Parent Adoption) EWFC 20 — have brought renewed attention to the complex and often fragile legal status...