Thailand’s Parliment Approves Bill Banning Commercial Surrogacy

December 1, 2014

(The Guardian) – National Legislative Assembly member Chet Siratharanon said the bill passed its first reading on Thursday, and a finalised version was expected to be ready for consideration within 30 days. The interim government installed after a military coup in May vowed to outlaw commercial surrogacy and punish offenders with up to 10 years in prison.