Why surrogacy can be a fertile ground for legal complications

June 26, 2013

Across the globe, surrogacy arrangements are subject to different restrictions. In the United States, surrogacy operates as a regulated, commercial activity. Other jurisdictions, such as Britain and Hong Kong, take a more conservative stance. Only the gametes of the two people who intend to exercise parental rights may be used and commercial surrogacy, either at home or abroad, is prohibited. (South China Morning Post)