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State of surrogacy

Surrogacy laws vary significantly across the globe. : Michael Joiner, 360 info CC BY 4.0

Choosing to have a child via surrogacy or choosing to become a surrogate mother raises many ethical, legal, social and economic considerations.

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State of surrogacy

The state of surrogacy in the Indo-Pacific

Choosing to have a child via surrogacy or choosing to become a surrogate mother raises many ethical, legal, social and economic considerations.

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Women in low-to-medium-income countries are often targeted to become surrogates. : Rawpixel CC0 1.0

The nature of transnational surrogacy, where an intended parent seeks a woman to carry their baby internationally, allows people to circumvent national laws.

State of surrogacy

Ban won’t stop transnational surrogacy

The nature of transnational surrogacy, where an intended parent seeks a woman to carry their baby internationally, allows people to circumvent national laws.

Society
For some Muslims, surrogacy is not forbidden. : Flickr: Rama George-Alleyne / World Bank https://www.flickr.com/photos/worldbank/34352563893/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Two schools of thought in Islam have different views on surrogacy. But if infertility is considered a sickness, surrogacy could be used to treat it.

State of surrogacy

Why Islam has two ways of looking at surrogacy

Two schools of thought in Islam have different views on surrogacy. But if infertility is considered a sickness, surrogacy could be used to treat it.

Law
It’s important to promote visibility of single-father families, as prejudice can have adverse impacts on single fathers and father-child relationships. : Juliane Liebermann via Unsplash Unsplash Licence

Surrogate children to single men face no more chance of emotional trauma than any other children.

State of surrogacy

Single dads can have children via surrogacy too

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Same-sex couples are excluded from using an altruistic surrogate to have a child under India’s revised surrogacy laws. : Flickr: Vinayak Das https://www.flickr.com/photos/lighttripper/3667998525/ CC BY 2.0

India’s revised surrogacy law does little to meet the needs of its growing LGBTQ+ community.

State of surrogacy

Surrogacy in India not just for married heterosexuals

Law
Surrogate motherhood is not currently allowed in Indonesia. : Flickr: EYE DJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/idarrenj/15784751072/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Surrogacy is banned in Indonesia but that may not always be the case. How does the conversation about legalising it begin?

State of surrogacy

Legal obstacle course for surrogacy in Indonesia

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