Legal uncertainties of 'surrogate motherhood'

The business of surrogate motherhood has aroused profound legal issues and moral debates internationally. The practice is regulated differently in various countries.

The Chinese government has neither approved nor outlawed the practice of surrogacy agencies. But according to Humans Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulations, issued by the Ministry of Health, medical institutions and personnel are prohibited from offering any form of surrogacy services.

However, both Lu Jinfeng and Lin Rongyao's agencies have worked with hospitals that have provided qualified personnel and adequate services, as Dan Dan describes.