The privacy issues in a surrogacy agreement between intended parents and a gestational carrier supersede the idea of a reasonable expectation of privacy. Founder of The Surrogacy Law Center, PLC, Stephanie Caballero, Esq., is quick to point out how privacy rights, issues, and boundaries between parties are addressed through comprehensive contracts.<\/p>\n
Although privacy agreements are in place, ensuring they are understood and complied with is more complex than one might think. Attorneys must still counsel surrogates on what they can and cannot say.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if you\u2019re not famous or a high-profile intended parent, a lot of times people want to be private,\u201d Caballero said. \u201cWhen I represent a surrogate, I tell her what she can say.\u201d<\/p>\n
An example Caballero shared was a surrogate carrying for a couple residing in Spain. Under her contract\u2019s confidentiality provision, all she could share with family and close friends was that she was a gestational carrier for intended parents in Madrid \u2013 that was it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere\u2019s the thing. In most parts of the United States surrogacy is legal. But in most parts of the world it is not legal,\u201d said Caballero, reiterating the need for privacy.<\/p>\n
Caballero also provided a scenario with an executive at a company living in a country where surrogacy is illegal. If word leaked out that this individual pursued surrogacy, it could threaten his or her family unit. Additionally, officials could question if the decision to become a parent was in the best interest of the child based on a parent\u2019s advanced age (fifty or more) or even if an egg donor was used in the process.<\/p>\n
Erring on the side of caution can never be understated. At the onset, a surrogate may not fully grasp the privacy consequences, but through counseling with her attorney, she will.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd here\u2019s another thing. It\u2019s not your story to tell. As a surrogate, your story to tell is your surrogacy journey and why you wanted to become a surrogate,\u201d Caballero said. \u201cYou are giving someone a dream \u2013 that\u2019s your story.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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