China Declares Surrogacy A Criminal Offence

Article by Kumar Published on: 12:57 pm, 14 November 2026

China has tightened its crackdown on surrogacy, declaring that organising such arrangements is a criminal offence punishable under the law. The warning follows raids on illegal reproductive facilities in Changsha, where 21 people were detained. Authorities said surrogacy agreements have no legal protection and participants may face legal consequences.