Idaho Passes Protective Surrogacy Law

The statutory lack has led to judicial interpretation of current parentage laws making the surrogacy process especially cumbersome for many hopeful parents and gestational surrogates.

Excerpt: “You might not have known, but Idaho is a good place to find women who are willing to be surrogates for individuals who want to grow their families. Yet, paradoxically, Idaho law has been less hospitable to surrogacy arrangements than other states’ laws, leading to instances where the legal process has been cumbersome and lacking in safeguards. That‘s about to change, for the better. On July 1, 2023, the newly signed Idaho House Bill 264, “The Gestational Agreements Act,” takes effect.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘AboveTheLaw’ platform.