SURROGACY

Women who cannot have a child for medical reasons need a surrogate mother to fulfil their desire to have a child. Most of the time, the egg and sperm cells come from the couple who wish to have a child, and the surrogate mother has the embryo placed into her uterus.

Surrogacy is prohibited in Austria according to Sections 2 and 3 of the Reproductive Medicine Act (Fortpflanzungsmedizingesetzes). According to Section 143 of the General Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch), the mother of a child is the woman who gave birth to the child.

If you would like to seek a surrogate mother, please contact the respective authority abroad, which will support you in the necessary steps in coordination with the responsible domestic authorities.

The cost of using a surrogate abroad is between 60,000 and 150,000 euros.