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Michigan Enacts Surrogacy Law Reform

Governor Whitmer signs legislation to legalize and regulate surrogacy, aiming to protect families and ensure equality.

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, presented a $80.7 billion budget Wednesday that aims to boost education spending and deliver on her promise to provide students free education from preschool through community college. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
Leah, Alex and dad a day after Bear was born.
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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.