Thank you!
We will contact you shortly.
Surrogacy Law: Ukraine Versus Rest of World
Ukraine is one of a very few countries where gestational surrogacy is legal and permits intended parents to use donor eggs or sperm. The legality of gestational surrogacy varies wildly between countries. Many countries completely ban gestational surrogacy; some countries have restrictions in place that are not ideal for international surrogacy; and other countries have legal infrastructure that does not protect or guarantee the intended parents’ parental rights to their baby.
Such an example would be Russia. Russian surrogates can change their mind and decide to keep the baby after giving birth, even though there is no genetic link between the baby and the surrogate, and there is little recourse for intended parents.
Of the two surrogacy types – traditional and gestational – InterContinental Surrogacy only supports gestational surrogacy. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate is artificially inseminated with sperm from the intended father, essentially making the surrogate the biological mother of the child. Gestational surrogacy - the egg and sperm are from either the intended parents or a donor, and the surrogate has no genetic link to the baby – is the best choice, legally and ethically.
Gestational Surrogacy
Egg or sperm donor allowed
Intended Parents legal
Gestational Surrogacy
Gestational Surrogacy
Egg or sperm donor allowed
Egg or sperm donor allowed
Intended Parents legal
Intended Parents legal
Ukraine
✔
✔
✔
Ukraine
Gestational Surrogacy
✔
Egg or sperm donor allowed
✔
Intended Parents legal
✔
United States
Variable by state; not all states allow gestational surrogacy
Restrictions by state; not all states allow use of donor egg/sperm
Restrictions by state; some states require post-birth adoption to establish parental rights
United States
Gestational Surrogacy
Variable by state; not all states allow gestational surrogacy
Egg or sperm donor allowed
Restrictions by state; not all states allow use of donor egg/sperm
Intended Parents legal
Restrictions by state; some states require post-birth adoption to establish parental rights
Of the countries where gestational surrogacy is legal, there are restrictions.
Examples include:
Gestational surrogacy is legal but Intended Parents must be citizens:
● India
● Israel
Gestational surrogacy is legal but unregulated:● Chile● Colombia● Iran● Japan● Nigeria● Mexico● Peru
Curious if international surrogacy is right for you?
We would love to help you create your family.Please contact us today for a free initial consultation.