Surrogacy Insights

• Guidelines were issued to govern surrogacy in 2010 and updated in 2015, permitting uncompensated surrogacy arrangements.
• The surrogate must be a relative (permitted up to the 4^th degree). Any other situation requires pre-authorization.
• Uncompensated surrogacy only.
• No agencies are permitted.
• Gay surrogacy is permitted. Gay marriage is recognized.
• The intended parent’s names appear on the original birth certificate.
• Compensated surrogacy is thriving despite being illegal.