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Spain Blocks Registration of Surrogacy-Born Children from Abroad

The Spanish Government enforces a new regulation nullifying pending applications and rejecting foreign court rulings on surrogacy cases.

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Overview

  • The Ministry of Justice approved a regulation prohibiting the recognition of foreign court rulings validating surrogacy contracts.
  • All pending applications to register children born via surrogacy abroad are annulled immediately without a transitional period.
  • This policy follows the Supreme Court's December 2024 doctrine invalidating surrogacy contracts, even if approved abroad.
  • In 2024, 154 minors born via surrogacy abroad were registered in Spain under foreign judicial resolutions, a practice now halted.
  • The regulation aims to safeguard minors' rights and prevent the commercialization of women's bodies, aligning with feminist and child-protection advocacy.