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Please review our guide to understand if surrogacy is legal in your state.

Surrogacy law in the United States

Please review our surrogacy map to understand if surrogacy is legal in your state.
Surrogacy is Legal in these States for all.
CALIFORNIA (CA)
CONNECTICUT (CT)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC)
DELAWARE (DE)
MAINE (ME)
NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH)
NEW JERSEY (NJ)
NEVADA (NV)
VERMONT (VT)
WASHINGTON (WA)
Surrogacy is Legal in these States, with certain controls.
ALABAMA (AL)
ALASKA (AK)
ARKANSAS (AR)
COLORADO (CO)
FLORIDA (FL)
GEORGIA (GA)
HAWAII (HI)
ILLINOIS (IL)
IOWA (IA)*
KANSAS (KS)
KENTUCKY (KY)
MASSACHUSETTS (MA)
MARYLAND (MD)
MINNESOTA (MN)
MISSOURI (MO)
MISSISSIPPI (MS)
MONTANA (MT)
NORTH CAROLINA (NC)
NORTH DAKOTA (ND)
NEW MEXICO (NM)
OHIO (OH)
OKLAHOMA (OK)
OREGON (OR)
PENNSYLVANIA (PA)
RHODE ISLAND (RI)
SOUTH CAROLINA (SC)
SOUTH DAKOTA (SD)
TEXAS (TX)
UTAH (UT)*
WISCONSIN (WI)
VIRGINIA (VW)
*Iowa and Utah may have additional legal limitations. Contact IMA ART
Surrogacy is practiced with potential legal obstacles. Exercise care in these States.
IDAHO (ID)
NEW YORK (NY)
TENNESSEE (TN)
VIRGINIA (VA)
WYOMING (WY)
Surrogacy contracts are legally unenforceable.
ARIZONA (AZ)
INDIANA (IN)
States where surrogacy is illegal.
LOUISIANA (LA)
MICHIGAN (MI)
NEBRASKA (NE)
To understand more about Surrogacy law in your State, please visit the Legal Professional Group, of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or contact IMA ART.
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