Surrogacy; permits contract to be entered into by an unmarried person, a surrogate, etc. (SB69)

Introduced By

Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)

Description

Surrogacy contracts.  Permits a surrogacy contract to be entered into by an unmarried person, a surrogate, and the surrogate's husband, if any. Upon expiration of three days following birth of any resulting child, the surrogate may relinquish her parental rights to the intended parents, if at least one intended parent is the genetic parent of the child, by signing a surrogate consent and report form naming the intended parents as the parents of the child. Under current law, the surrogate may relinquish such parental rights to the intended parents upon expiration of 25 days following birth of any resulting child. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to accept compensation for otherwise arranging or inducing intended parents and surrogates to enter into surrogacy contracts in this Commonwealth. Under current law, to otherwise arrange or induce intended parents and surrogates to enter into surrogacy contracts in this Commonwealth is a Class 1 misdemeanor.   View Full Text »

Outcome

3 votes