Legal and fertility professionals are urging the UK government to reevaluate the current laws governing surrogacy, according to an article published in the Guardian.
Experts argue that the current legislation is deterring prospective UK surrogates and putting undue strain on the families of children born through surrogacy. They warn that intended parents are increasingly turning to overseas surrogacy in response, despite greater risks of exploitation and legal issues. In their view, updating the law and ensuring better regulatory oversight of surrogacy agencies is urgently needed.
'Our frustration is we could make it easier here in the UK for people to stay here, but the law reform has been parked,' said Helen Prosser, founder and director of surrogacy agency Brilliant Beginnings.
The number of children born through surrogacy has doubled in the past decade, according to figures obtained by the Guardian. The data shows that the vast majority of the 980 UK babies born via surrogacy in 2025 had been conceived abroad. In most cases, surrogates were based in countries such as the USA, Ukraine, Nigeria, Georgia, Colombia and Mexico, where commercial surrogacy is permitted.
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