Cross-Border Surrogacy

Cross-border surrogacy involves a person or couple seeking a surrogate mother in a country different from their own to carry and deliver a child. This often occurs due to varying laws, costs, or availability of surrogacy services across countries. The intended parents provide the genetic material (egg and sperm) or use donor gametes, and a surrogate carries the pregnancy on their behalf. After birth, legal arrangements determine parental rights, which can be complex due to different legal systems. Cross-border surrogacy enables intended parents to become parents but requires careful navigation of legal, ethical, and logistical considerations.