The Parliament Wants to Change the Rules on Surrogacy
Bill No. 15507, which establishes new rules governing surrogacy in Ukraine, has been registered with the Verkhovna Rada.
Under the proposed changes, the procedure will be available primarily to married couples, both of whom are Ukrainian citizens and have resided permanently in Ukraine for at least three years. In certain cases specified by law, one spouse may undergo the procedure.
The bill also proposes banning surrogacy for foreigners and stateless persons, except in cases where one spouse is a Ukrainian citizen.
To register a child born to a surrogate mother, the plan is to require proof of Ukrainian citizenship for at least one of the genetic parents and a medical opinion confirming that the procedure complies with the law.
In addition, the bill provides for the creation of a Unified State Register of Surrogacy Agreements and entities operating in the field of reproductive medicine. This is intended to strengthen state oversight and help prevent the illegal removal of children abroad.
Source: Verkhovna Rada
Previously, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered Bill No. 15431, which provides for a large-scale reform of the hunting industry, the digitization of the sector, and changes to hunting regulations. At the same time, the bill has already drawn sharp criticism from animal welfare and environmental organizations, which are calling on members of parliament to reject it as early as the first reading.
As a reminder, the Verkhovna Rada prematurely terminated the mandates of MPs Denys Maslov and Vitaliy Bezgin, who were members of the “Servant of the People” faction. Parliament adopted the relevant resolutions at a plenary session on July 17.
