Ban surrogacy for citizens of adversarial nations
Sponsored by Rick Scott
What the bill does
This bill would make surrogacy contracts void and unenforceable if the intended parents are citizens or permanent residents of a foreign entity of concern, such as China or Russia. It would also impose criminal penalties on brokers who arrange such contracts. The bill includes an exception for married couples where at least one spouse is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
The stakes
The bill would affect American women who serve as surrogates and families from adversarial nations seeking to have children through surrogacy in the U.S. It raises questions about parental rights and the fate of children born under these contracts.
What each side says
- The bill prevents foreign adversaries from exploiting financially distressed American women through commercial surrogacy.bill
- It addresses national security concerns by stopping surrogacy from being used for human trafficking, as seen in recent events.bill
- Many developed countries already ban international commercial surrogacy, and the U.S. should follow suit to protect children and women.bill
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