Surrogacy

Surrogacy is often a preferred route for LGBT+ individuals and couples wishing to start a family as it means one parent has a genetic link to their child. Surrogacy is legal in the UK but it's illegal to advertise for surrogates. No financial benefit other than reasonable expenses can be paid to the surrogate. The baby is not legally the intended parent/s until a parental order has been issued after the child's birth. Until this order is issued the surrogate has the right to keep the baby. However, this is a sensitive matter and a full open discussion needs to take place between the surrogate and intended parents to ensure all needs are met.

“SurrogacyUK advocates the journey to parenthood based on trust, mutual respect and, above all, friendship, while providing all the help and support required along the way. Advertising for a surrogate is illegal in the UK as is matching surrogates and intended parent(s) together. As such, meeting potential surrogates can prove difficult. SurrogacyUK provides it's members with a variety of safe, proven ways to meet their potential surrogacy team mates. The law stipulates that intended parent(s) must both be resident in the UK and, if in a couple, be living together. One intended parent must be genetically related to any baby born through surrogacy, so they must be able to use their own embryos, or only use donor sperm OR donor eggs. Double donation is not allowed.”

For more information and upcoming social events, visit surrogacyuk.org

We also suggest that you look at this website www.guidetosurrogacy.com

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