Is surrogacy legal in Brazil?
Altruistic only
Commercial surrogacy is banned in Brazil, but altruistic surrogacy is legally allowed.
Brazil is one of 9 countries classified “Altruistic only” for surrogacy — 20% of the 45 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Surrogacy laws by country
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Colombia
- Unregulated Colombia has no clear rules regarding surrogacy, relying on natural childbirth laws and paternity lawsuits.
- Cuba
- Altruistic only Only altruistic surrogacy is allowed in Cuba following the passage of a new family law.
- Mexico
- Varies by region Surrogacy is unregulated in most states but regulated in Sinaloa and Tabasco.
- United States
- Varies by region Surrogacy laws differ significantly by state, with some facilitating, refusing enforcement, or penalizing commercial arrangements.
- Portugal
- Banned Surrogacy is effectively banned as the 2016 law allowing it was suspended after being found unconstitutional in 2018.
- Nigeria
- Unregulated Surrogacy is unregulated in Nigeria, though contracts may be enforceable and a regulation is being considered.
Other laws in Brazil
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-in (explicit consent)
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.