Overview

• Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs the Michigan Family Protection Act, legalizing and regulating surrogacy, as well as ensuring fair compensation and legal representation for surrogates.
• The new laws are a significant victory for families who faced legal challenges and financial burdens under the state's previous surrogacy restrictions.
• The legislation aims to protect families formed through assisted reproductive technology, including IVF, and to ensure LGBTQ+ parents are treated equally.
• Critics argue the changes could commercialize surrogacy and exploit vulnerable women, with some expressing concerns over the implications for same-sex parenting.
• The Michigan Family Protection Act marks a significant step in reproductive rights, drawing connections between surrogacy, IVF, and broader reproductive health care debates.