“We are working on a bill limiting surrogacy only to Georgian citizens,” stated Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.
As the Prime Minister claimed, one of the troublesome issues emerging at the Demography Council’s meetings involves surrogacy and its related problems. Foreign citizens have turned this matter into a business, and there are no regulations for this matter.
Garibashvili pointed out that surrogacy is banned altogether in such highly developed countries as France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, and Estonia, also being only partially allowed in Belgium, the UK, Denmark, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
“Much of our society is concerned about the topic of surrogacy, and it is a more complex issue, because it relates to the safety of our citizens in general, the country’s image, and so on. Recently, we created the Demography Council. One of the troublesome issues emerging at the Demography Council’s meetings involves surrogacy and, generally, problems stemming from it.
“Foreign citizens have turned this matter into a business, and there are no regulations for it. We have studied European examples. Zurab Azarashvili’s Ministry has long been working on this topic.
“Surrogacy is banned altogether in such highly developed countries as France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, Estonia. And the list goes on. There are countries where it is allowed partially, where hybrid models operate, such as Belgium, the UK, Denmark, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.
“We have discussed this matter. According to the new bill, we want surrogacy to be allowed only for Georgian citizens. In other words, foreign citizens will no longer be able to place orders, so to speak-I do not want to sound blunt-but direct orders are being placed. It is done online as well. Much advertising is disseminated. And I believe it is very alarming to leave this issue unregulated,” stated Garibashvili.
