ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House, on a vote of 68-61, passed a bill that sponsors say will make it easier and clearer for Minnesotans to determine who is legally a parent of a child born through assisted reproduction – such as in-vitro fertilization or surrogacy.
St. Paul Democrat Athena Hollins contends families formed through alternative processes deserve legal clarity and security.
Minnesota Family Council’s Rebecca Delahunt responds that, “surrogacy commodifies women’s bodies, reduces children to mere products, and creates a system ripe for exploitation and abuse.”
Pope Francis recently called for a global ban on surrogacy.
“We hope prospective parents considering commercial surrogacy would open their hearts to adoption,” Jason Adkins with the Minnesota Catholic Conference says.
Backers of the bill say the current situation forces many, such as married LGBTQ+ parents, to go through an onerous “second parent adoption” process to become legal parents to their own children.
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