Ukraine parliament considers tighter surrogacy rules that could bar foreigners
Ukraine's parliament is considering a bill that would tighten oversight of the country's surrogacy industry and effectively bar access to foreigners, who make up most intended parents.The proposals come as the industry has nearly returned to pre-war levels after being disrupted by Russia's full-scale invasion.The supporting material says Ukraine was widely cited before the war as the world's second commercial surrogacy hub after the United States.One surrogate, Karina Tarasenko, is six months pregnant with an embryo from a Chinese couple's egg and sperm.The 22-year-old from eastern Ukraine says she turned to paid surrogacy after the war left her family struggling... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 07:01 LONDON
