Analysis of Ukrainian Legislation on Surrogate Motherhood in Comparison with US and EU Legislative Norms

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the essence of the institute of surrogate motherhood, evaluate Ukraine’s current relevant legislation and comparative analysis with other states and outline recommendations and prospects for further development of domestic legal regulation. The author defines the concept of “contract of surrogate motherhood” and proposes the adoption of a scientifically and legally substantiated Concept of Legal Acknowledgement of the Institute of Surrogate Motherhood, within which there should be a single normative legal act – the Law of Ukraine “On Surrogate Motherhood” with simultaneous amendments to the current legislation of our country.