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Ukraine is a popular choice for couples in the U.S. and other countries in need of a surrogate. Here's why — and how Russia's attack is impacting Ukraine's thriving surrogacy industry.
The full surrogate package may cost around $50,000, with the surrogate receiving less than 50% of that amount. [69] Surrogates in Ukraine have zero parental rights over the child, [69] as stated on Article 123 of the Family Code of Ukraine. Thus, a surrogate cannot refuse to hand the baby over in case she changes her mind after birth. [68]
The ongoing war and Russian invasion of Ukraine has not stopped the surrogacy industry. [123] From the beginning of the invasion in February 2022 to July 2023 more than 1,000 children have been born in Ukraine to surrogate mothers. [123] 600 children were born at the BiotexCom clinic in Kyiv, one of Europe’s largest surrogacy clinics. [123]
Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the threat to babies born to surrogate Ukrainian mothers, exposed the country’s thriving industry. Ukraine is one of the few countries that allow surrogacy for ...
Commercial surrogacy is legal in Ukraine with an estimated 2,000 children born each year for foreign parents, with Ukrainians seeing it as a lucrative opportunity as the pay can be more than the countries average annual salary. [54] However, due to the war surrogate mothers in Ukraine have reported significant issues caused by the invasion.
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The Treaty defines the "Russia–Ukraine state border" as the line and vertical surface passing along this line, separating the state territories (land, waters, subsoil, and airspace) of the Contracting Parties from the point of junction of the state borders of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the Republic of Belarus to the point located on the shore of the Taganrog Gulf.
The US, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia have the least restrictive laws in the world, allowing commercial surrogacy, including for foreigners. [43] Surrogacy is legal and common in Iran, and monetary remuneration is practiced and allowed by religious authorities. [44] [45]