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21 articlesFirst Fully-Funded Surrogacy Grant Awarded to South Carolina Couple
A Lexington couple becomes the first in the nation to receive a grant covering 100% of their surrogacy costs — a historic milestone for financial accessibility in family building.
Surrogates Are Going Above and Beyond — The Milk Donation Movement Hits 7 Million Ounces
ConceiveAbilities' #MilkDonationChallenge has now facilitated over 7 million ounces of donated breast milk to NICU babies in need. The surrogate community is leading one of the most heartwarming movements in modern medicine.
Nevada Is Becoming the Nation's Most Surrogate-Friendly State
Nevada's statute-based surrogacy law — with pre-birth orders, independent legal protection, and explicit compensation rights — is making it a top destination for carriers and families alike.
Surrogacy Is Going Mainstream in 2026 — And What That Means for Surrogates
Axios confirmed it. SafeTree data backs it up. Surrogacy demand jumped ~50% in 2025, and the cultural shift is changing everything — including how much leverage surrogates have.
"Our Little Miracle": How One Surrogate Gave a Couple Their Baby After 10 Heartbreaking Years
A Stellenbosch couple waited a decade before their surrogate made it possible. Their story — and hers — is everything surrogacy looks like when it works exactly the way it should.
Atlanta Mom Chose Surrogacy When Life Got Hard — Then the Community Showed Up
When Michelle Harris lost her job and her family hit rock bottom, she made a brave decision: become a surrogate. Her $80,000 goal and what happened next shows exactly what this community is made of.
The Global Surrogacy Market Just Hit $200 Billion — And AI Is Now Watching Over Every Dollar
The surrogacy industry is projected to reach $201.8 billion by 2034. A new AI system from Carrot is now monitoring claims across 195 countries — and what it catches reveals a lot about where this industry is heading.
The Real Reason Women Become Surrogates — And It's Not What You Think
ConceiveAbilities' new Surrogacy Spark Series lets carriers speak for themselves. The motivations they describe are more layered, more honest, and more human than the myths suggest.
Illinois Just Became a Top-5 State for Surrogates — Here's What Changed
The Equality for Every Family Act is now Illinois law — modernizing the state's surrogacy framework, expanding LGBTQ+ family protections, and making pre-birth orders more accessible than ever.
Two Dads Are Fighting for Fair Surrogate Pay in Australia — And the World Is Listening
An Australian same-sex couple is publicly demanding their country start paying surrogates fairly — sparking a global conversation that reveals why American carriers have something the rest of the world wants.
Why California Remains America's Gold Standard for Surrogate Protections in 2026
As other states debate restricting paid surrogacy, California's legal framework keeps delivering more rights, higher pay, and more peace of mind for gestational carriers than almost anywhere else in the country.
Freddie & Chelsea Freeman Welcome Baby Girl Via Surrogate After "Incredibly Difficult" Journey
The Dodgers' World Series MVP and his wife Chelsea just expanded their family through surrogacy — and their public gratitude is shining a spotlight on the women who make it all possible.
Atlanta Nonprofit's First Grant Baby Is Here — A $100K Dream Come True for Georgia Family
After a near-fatal childbirth left her unable to carry, Shannon McGill received a $100K nonprofit grant — and on February 24, her daughter was born. The first baby in The Surrogacy Foundation's history.
Record 91% of Surrogates Say They'd Do It Again — What's Driving the Satisfaction Surge
Surrogate-reported data hits an all-time high in 2026. Here are the five structural changes that turned surrogacy from a mixed-review experience into one nine in ten carriers would repeat.
West Coast Surrogacy Conference Kicks Off — What Surrogates Should Know About the Industry's Biggest Annual Gathering
Men Having Babies' 2026 West Coast Conference brings together surrogates, LGBTQ+ families, agencies, and advocates. Here's why carriers should pay attention — and how to plug in even if you're not in the room.
The Philippines Just Filed Its First Surrogate Protection Law — And It Could Change the Game
House Bill 8467 would create the Philippines' first legal framework for surrogacy, ending a legal grey market that left carriers exposed. Here's what it means — and why global momentum toward surrogate protections matters.
Indian Court Rules a Rare Genetic Condition Can't Block Her Path to Motherhood
Telangana's High Court overturned a rejection of a CAIS patient's surrogacy application — a landmark ruling affirming that genetic variation is not grounds for denying surrogacy access.
New Zealand's First Natural Surrogate Twins: A Double Miracle
A surrogate in NZ made history by carrying twins naturally — no fertility drugs, just an extraordinary gift that left doctors "gobsmacked" and a family forever changed.
Celebrity Surrogacy Is Having a Moment — And That's Good News for Surrogates
As Selena Gomez, Priyanka Chopra, and other public figures discuss surrogacy openly, the destigmatization effect is real — and it's creating more opportunities for carriers.
Your Rights as a Working Surrogate: What Employers Can and Can't Do in 2026
Three federal laws protect pregnant workers — including surrogates. Here's what your employer can and can't do, from FMLA leave to the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Florida Passes Bill Banning Surrogacy with Citizens from China, Russia, and 5 Other Countries
Florida's House passed HB 905 (the FIRE Act) 86–20, adding a last-minute floor amendment that bans surrogacy contracts if any party is a citizen or resident of a "foreign country of concern." Here's what it means for carriers and IPs in Florida.
Surro Connections Collapse: FBI Reportedly Investigating as Industry Calls for Escrow Reform
A Washington state surrogacy agency closed overnight in December, leaving surrogates unpaid and intended parents' funds unaccounted for. Three months later, the structural problem still isn't fixed.
First Baby Born Through $100,000 Surrogacy Grant Program — What It Means for Surrogates
The Surrogacy Foundation celebrates the first baby born through its $100,000 grant program. Charlotte Ramberg's story — and Shannon McGill's — tells us a lot about the future of accessible surrogacy.