Where is international surrogacy still legal?

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What is surrogacy? Through surrogacy a woman (known as surrogate mother) accepts to carry and give birth to a child for another couple or person. The surrogate gives up all her rights upon that child. There are two types of surrogacy: • Traditional surrogacy. The surrogate is artificially inseminated with the father's sperm. She then carries the baby and delivers it for the parents to raise. A traditional surrogate is the baby's biological mother, because it was her egg that was fertilized by the father's or donor’s sperm. • Gestational surrogacy. In Vitro Fertilization makes it possible to harvest eggs from the mother, fertilize them with sperm from the father, and place the embryo into the uterus of a gestational surrogate. A gestational surrogate has no genetic ties to the child.

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Which countries still offer surrogacy for foreigners? Russia In Russia surrogacy for foreigners is allowed by law and are stipulated in the Family Code of the Russian Federation and the Russian Law on the Population Healthcare. Unfortunately, single men and women, gay couples and unmarried couples are not allowed to opt for surrogacy in this country. Another drawback would be that the surrogate is not obliged to allow full custody to the intended parents, and she can keep the child if she changes her mind. Those choosing surrogacy in Russia pay between $15,000 to $50,000, including accommodation, food, the surrogate mother's medical bills and her fee.

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Where is international surrogacy still legal? Ukraine In this country the intended parents are automatically put on the child's birth certificate as biological parents. Singles and gay couples do not have access to surrogacy. for The liposuction? cost of surrogacy varies between $33,000 and you a candidate $45,000. Georgia In Georgia, the surrogate mother does not have any rights on the baby. Georgia is not a destination for gay couples who want a child through surrogacy. The cost of this process starts at $28,000 and can reach $41,000. Cyprus Same sex couples and singles can opt for surrogacy in Cyprus, but for legal protection the surrogate has to be from the US and give birth in a gay and surrogate friendly state. This way the intended parents will have the assurance that both their names will be on the birth certificate. 1/9/17

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