Armenia allows foreigners to join surrogacy program, boosting options for Israelis
Armenia’s updated surrogacy law makes it easier, and possibly cheaper, for Israelis to pursue parenthood abroad amid Israel’s rising demand in surrogacy options over recent years.
This law adjustment would ensure a stable legal framework that clearly defines the rights and obligations of all parties involved in the process.
Surrogacy in Armenia has been legal since 2002 with the passage of the Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights Law, which regulated surrogacy processes in the country. This allowed heterosexual couples and individuals, including foreigners, to undergo surrogacy in the country.
Until the recent changes, only heterosexual couples were permitted to undergo surrogacy in Armenia.
However, Armenian citizens are not allowed to serve as surrogates for foreigners, with surrogate mothers being selected from neighboring countries such as Georgia, Kazakhstan, and others, according to Israel-based surrogacy advocates, WeSurrogacy.
