Michigan Governor Whitmer Legalizes Paid Surrogacy

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act, decriminalizing paid surrogacy contracts and providing legal protections for families using surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF). The package of bills also establishes regulations for surrogacy and the legal framework for parents of children born through surrogacy. State Rep. Samantha Steckloff, who introduced the package, praised the Michigan Senate for passing it and emphasized the importance of ensuring legal child relationships for children born through assisted reproduction. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine expressed gratitude for Michigan's step in providing access to surrogacy as a family-building tool.