Surrogate Laws by State

States can be broadly categorized into four groups:

1.States with explicit surrogacy-friendly laws
2. States with favorable surrogacy practices but no explicit laws
3. States with restrictions on surrogacy
4. States where surrogacy is prohibited or legally risky

States with explicit surrogacy-friendly laws

• California
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Illinois
• Maine
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• Delaware
• Arkansas
• Florida

States with Favorable Surrogacy Practices

Several states, while lacking explicit surrogacy statutes, have developed favorable practices through case law or unofficial policies:

• Alaska
• Colorado
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Wisconsin

States with Restrictions on Surrogacy

Some states have laws that place significant restrictions on surrogacy arrangements:

• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Nebraska
• Oklahoma
• Texas

States Where Surrogacy is Prohibited or Legally Risky

A small number of states either expressly prohibit surrogacy or have laws that make surrogacy arrangements legally risky:

• Michigan
• Arizona