explicitly banned by state legislatures. No judge has yet ruled a surrogate contract valid, but no judge has ruled them illegal either. However, some states like Kentucky are trying to set some precedents by passing laws banning payments to a mother who gives up her baby for adoption. Many hope that states enact similar laws because 50 different pieces of legislation will lead to confusion and couples crossing state lines to contract the agreement they prefer.
Some believe that if surrogate motherhood is going to occur anyway, it should at least be regulated. These reluctant proponents believe that if it is outlawed t
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