UK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharply
Just under 1,000 children were born to surrogates in 2025, double the figure for 2015. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJust under 1,000 children were born to surrogates in 2025, double the figure for 2015. The remainder were born abroad, mostly in the US, Ukraine, Nigeria, Georgia, Colombia and Mexico, where surrogates can be paid a fee for having a child.Top 10 countriesUK surrogacy agencies told the Guardian they were busier than ever.
- ▪Just under 1,000 children were born to surrogates in 2025, double the figure for 2015.
- ▪Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJust under 1,000 children were born to surrogates in 2025, double the figure for 2015.
- ▪The remainder were born abroad, mostly in the US, Ukraine, Nigeria, Georgia, Colombia and Mexico, where surrogates can be paid a fee for having a child.Top 10 countriesUK surrogacy agencies told the Guardian they were busier than ever.
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Just under 1,000 children were born to surrogates in 2025, double the figure for 2015. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJust under 1,000 children were born to surrogates in 2025, double the figure for 2015. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesSurrogacyUK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharplyExperts urge ministers to update legislation to prevent intended parents resorting to riskier arrangements abroadRachel Hall and Jessica MurrayTue 21 Jul 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSurrogates, parents and children are being failed by the UK’s archaic laws, which are “creaking at the seams” as demand for surrogacy grows rapidly, experts have said.Figures obtained by the Guardian show there were just under 1,000 children born to…
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