New proposals to regulate Britain’s surrogacy boom

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New proposals to regulate Britain’s surrogacy boom
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A report has suggested the government introduce pre-conception agreements. As the law stands, legal parenthood cannot be transferred for at least six weeks

loathes being pregnant. “Morning sickness is horrible,” groans the 34-year-old. “Heartburn is horrible. Sleeping is an absolute nightmare.” Funny, then, that she keeps on having babies. After giving birth to three of her own, she became a surrogate to four more. She is now carrying a fifth. “We’ve only got 11 weeks to go,” she says, “then my part will be over.”

Such agreements might stem the flow of British couples choosing surrogates from countries where the prospective parents’ rights are clearer. Ukraine is popular, as are some American states. In a survey by Cambridge University, two-thirds of those who considered surrogacy at home before going abroad rejected Britain because of its lack of legal framework. “They go somewhere like California because they know where they stand,” says Andrew Powell, a barrister who specialises in surrogacy.

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