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France
France bans commercial surrogate motherhood, as well as all surrogate motherhood, even when no money is exchanged.
It is estimated that between 100 to 200 French couples per year seek out a surrogate abroad.
A new national bioethics law under discussion and to be voted this year. If single women and lesbian couples gain access to ART this will definitely continue to fuel debate over surrogacy.
UNITED STATES
4 million births per year.
Between 1,500 et 2,000 births with surrogacy, in other words between 0.037 et 0.05% of all births. http://www.cdc.gov/art/pdf/2013‐report/art‐2013‐fertility‐clinic‐report.pdf
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1.5% of children are born via ART, and less than 1% via surrogacy. In 2011, estimated that half of children born via surrogacy are for foreign couples. Chicago Tribune, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011‐04‐13/health/ct‐news‐surrogate‐mom‐ 20110413_1_surrogacy‐center‐for‐surrogate‐parenting‐international‐parents
According to the American Bar Association, less than a case and half per year result in litigation opposing the couple and the surrogate. http://www.americanbar.org/publications/child_law_practice/vol_32/august‐ 2013/surrogacy‐agreement‐generally‐enforceable‐as‐a‐contract.html
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