Compensated gestational surrogacy is legal and well-supported in most U.S. states, but laws vary meaningfully by state — affecting contract enforceability, parentage orders, and program eligibility. Surrogates in our program must live in a surrogacy-friendly state; Nebraska and Louisiana are not currently available. New York, where our program is licensed (NYS License GSP220903), fully legalized and regulated compensated surrogacy under the Child-Parent Security Act. Your state determines eligibility, and your geographic location can also affect your compensation. Call 1-212-661-7177 to confirm your state in one conversation.
Surrogacy in the United States is governed state by state — there is no single federal surrogacy law. That means the state you live in (specifically, where you’ll deliver) determines whether you can join a compensated surrogacy program, how your contract is enforced, and how the intended parents are recognized as legal parents.
The good news: most U.S. states support compensated gestational surrogacy, either through explicit statutes or well-established court practice. Here’s how to think about your state — and the fastest way to get a definitive answer is simply to call us at 1-212-661-7177.
Surrogates tell us three things, in almost every interview.
A. Tell your coordinator before any planned move. Because state law follows where you deliver, a move can require legal restructuring — and moves to restricted states must be avoided during a journey. Your contract addresses this.
A. No — your monitoring can usually be done at a local clinic, and travel for transfer is fully covered.
A. Not for surrogacy through our program at this time. Our egg donor program may be open to you, and laws do evolve — check back or leave your contact with our team.
A. No. Intended parents come from across the U.S. and around the world. Your state’s law governs the pregnancy and birth regardless of where they live.
A. Your independent attorney — provided and paid for as part of your journey. You never navigate state law alone. See how the legal stage works.
Skip the internet rabbit hole. Call 1-212-661-7177 or email in**@***********ll.com, and our intake team will confirm your state’s status and your eligibility in a single conversation — or apply now and we’ll take it from there.
Medical review: Dr. Rashmi Gulati, MD. Author: Dr. Kulsoom Baloch, MBBS/MPH.
Egg donation is a process where a woman (the egg donor) provides one or several eggs (also known as oocytes) for purposes of assisted reproduction, with the eggs being fertilized in the laboratory. Once fertilized, the resulting embryos are transferred to the recipient’s uterus to initiate a pregnancy, or they can be cryopreserved (frozen) for future use.