A New Way to Regulate Surrogacy to Give More Certainty to All Involved

September 21, 2017

(The Conversation) – Starting a family through surrogacy is fraught with stresses and uncertainties. For heterosexual couples it is often the last resort after a history of disappointment and even tragedy. Gay couples remain subject to discrimination and stigma when it comes to planning a family. Surrogates face the risk that the intended parents might opt out of the arrangement, leaving them the legal mother of a child they did not plan to raise. They are often not compensated for their service.We think it is time for a new way to regulate surrogacy to provide certainty over legal parentage and protection of the surrogate’s rights.