US Legal Framework

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Overview

• State-by-State Variation: Surrogacy laws vary significantly across US states
• Permissive States: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington
• Restrictive States: Michigan, New York (until 2021), Louisiana, Nebraska
• Unregulated States: Many states have no specific surrogacy laws
• Pre-birth Orders: Legal documents establishing intended parents' rights before birth
• Post-birth Adoption: Legal process to transfer parental rights after birth
• Uniform Parentage Act: Model legislation adopted by some states
• Commercial vs. Altruistic: Some states distinguish between compensated and uncompensated surrogacy