surrogacy

A Texas Senate committee examined whether foreign nationals are using surrogacy arrangements to obtain U.S. citizenship for children born in Texas following the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling. The scrutiny focuses on potential misuse of surrogacy and birth tourism to circumvent citizenship restrictions.

Texas lawmakers are considering banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates, citing concerns over birthright citizenship and immigration. The Texas GOP has included this in its platform, while surrogacy experts warn it could lead to broader restrictions. Florida has passed a similar law, and Congress is considering the SAFE Kids Act.

The Madras High Court ruled that magistrates should not use technicalities to deny birth affidavits for surrogate babies. Justice Shamim Ahmed specified that an intending woman aged 50 to 51 years remains eligible for surrogacy.

A lawyer in Nigeria has expressed concerns about regulatory gaps in surrogacy practices, urging future legislation to prioritize child protection, recognition of parentage, protection of surrogate mothers, and transparency in assisted reproductive arrangements.

Louise Thompson expresses grief over her inability to carry another child and discusses her emotionally complex £50,000 surrogacy journey, which she describes as 'wonderfully, painfully different.'

The article discusses how single men using surrogacy are increasingly participating in bonding rituals like skin-to-skin contact with their newborns and sharing hospital beds. The number of solo fathers opting for surrogacy has tripled, highlighting a growing trend in alternative family-building methods.

Since a 2019 law change, nearly 200 single men have used surrogacy to become fathers. Campaigners argue this industry is cruel and exploitative and are calling for a ban.