Thailand bans surrogacy for foreigners

After a series of high-profile scandals in Thailand adopted a new law which bans foreign couples from using Thai women as surrogates.

Thailand’s junta-picked parliament has unanimously approved corresponding amendments to legislation. According to the new law, which is likely to be enforced by June, only Thai couples or those where at least one partner comes from Thailand will be eligible to use surrogates in the kingdom.

Those who are seeking surrogacy in Thailand now will have to prove that they are unable to bear children and have no relatives to act as surrogates on their behalf. Anyone found breaching the law could face up to ten years in jail, said Wallop.

Commercial surrogacy is officially banned by the Medical Council of Thailand and authorities moved to close several IVF clinics in the weeks after the scandal over the Australian couple last August.

Based on: globalivf.com

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