# Surrogacy Boom in Georgia

> Georgia's surrogacy market surges as regulations lag behind demand.
- Title: Surrogacy Boom in Georgia · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Georgia's surrogacy market surges as regulations lag behind demand. Georgia's surrogacy industry has grown rapidly with over 1,100 births in 2023, but weak…
- Keywords: georgia, surrogacy, surrogate mothers, intended parents, human rights, reproductive rights, georgia public service development agenc, tbilisi, batumi, news, world, politics
- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/surrogacy-in-georgia-is-booming-but-at-what-cost/a-79629971?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: georgia, surrogacy, surrogate mothers, intended parents, human rights, reproductive rights, georgia public service development agenc, tbilisi, batumi, news, world, politics
## Surrogacy Shifts to Georgia
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many international surrogacy agencies moved to Georgia.
## German Couple's Surrogacy Quest
Olga, 40, and Daniel from Hamburg sought surrogacy in Georgia after German law banned foreign clients from signing Russian surrogacy contracts.
## Georgia's Surrogacy Surge
Over 3,000 surrogate mothers registered in Georgia in 2023, with births skyrocketing from 300 in 2021 to over 1,100 in 2.023.
## Surrogate Mothers' Challenges
Anastasia, 39, a Russian surrogate in Georgia, says she faced delays in payment and difficulties after giving birth.
## Expensive but Affordable
Surrogacy services in Georgia cost €45,000 to €55,000, about a third of international prices, with average payments of €18,000 to €28,000.
## Ukrainian Surrogate in Demand
Olga and Daniel chose a Ukrainian surrogate mother who had already given birth once for a European couple.
## Weak Legal Protections
Georgian laws do not regulate agencies' roles, leaving surrogate mothers vulnerable to exploitation and payment disputes.
## Couples Abandon Surrogacy
Olga and Daniel abandoned their surrogacy plans after discovering the surrogate would return to Ukraine during pregnancy due to the war.
## Key takeaway

Georgia's surrogacy industry has grown rapidly with over 1,100 births in 2023, but weak laws leave surrogate mothers vulnerable to exploitation.