Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals the state of Virginia's prohibition on for-profit surrogacy brokers.

Highlights:

• Repeals ban on surrogacy brokers in Virginia (Sec. 1). 

• Repeals the statute prohibiting any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity from accepting compensation for recruiting or procuring surrogates or accepting compensation for otherwise arranging or inducing an intended parent and surrogate to enter into surrogacy contracts (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies surrogacy agreements that reduce the rights or responsibilities of the intended parent, surrogate, or spouse (Sec. 1). 

• Requires DNA testing to ensure genetic parentage of the surrogate (Sec. 1).

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