Is The Surrogacy Broker Really The Bad Guy?

In the last few months, one state tried -- but failed -- to reverse its ban on surrogacy 'brokers,' and another introduced new legislation to prohibit them.

Excerpt “Surrogacy arrangements have steadily gained acceptance in the United States. You probably even know someone who has used surrogacy to grow their family. Indeed, the typical surrogacy arrangement isn’t controversial or full of drama, despite what readers of this column might think! Generally, a woman is represented by an attorney and knowingly enters into a contract with intended parents, and then carries a child not genetically related to her. It’s a process that thousands of individuals and couples have used without incident.”

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