State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates
Summary
Texas lawmakers are considering a ban on foreign nationals using Texas surrogates to have children. This topic is part of a wider discussion on immigration and birthright citizenship, with the Texas Senate health committee set to hear testimony soon.Key Facts
- The Texas Senate health committee will discuss a possible ban on foreign nationals contracting with Texas surrogates.
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick set this issue as a priority before the upcoming legislative session.
- The Texas GOP recently approved a platform plank banning commercial surrogacy for foreign nationals.
- Surrogacy involves a woman carrying a child for another party, usually through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- Surrogacy contracts are private, so exact numbers of foreign surrogacy cases in Texas are unknown.
- Some worry this ban could lead to wider restrictions or a full ban on surrogacy in Texas.
- The Texas GOP also supports banning public funding for IVF, which limits surrogacy options.
- Other states like Florida have passed similar laws focusing on surrogacy cases involving certain foreign nationals.
- There have been reports of Chinese nationals using American surrogates, raising national security concerns.
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