User:Parkanna5/Surrogacy laws by country

Louisiana
Gestational surrogacy is only allowed to married heterosexual couples using their own gametes. Using donor gametes is restricted across all cases. Same-sex couples are prohibited from utilizing a gestational surrogate under Louisiana law. Single parents are also restricted. The intended parents and surrogate must have been Louisiana residents for a minimum of 6 months. Surrogacy is also only allowed if it is medically necessary. The gestational carrier cannot be compensated for being the surrogate. Other expenses, however, may be reimbursed.

Michigan
Michigan is the only state in the United States where compensated surrogacy is illegal. All surrogacy contracts, including non-compensated ones, cannot be enforced in the state of Michigan. In gestational surrogacy cases, the gestational carrier is recognized as the legal parent of the child even if there are no genetic connections. The biological parents can then legally adopt the child after birth. Surrogacy arrangements without any written contracts are not criminal.