Is surrogacy legal in the Philippines?
Unregulated
There is no specific legal framework for surrogacy in the Philippines, creating legal barriers for intended parents.
The Philippines is one of 10 countries classified “Unregulated” for surrogacy — 22% 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
- Hong Kong
- Banned Commercial surrogacy is a criminal offense in Hong Kong, while altruistic surrogacy is unregulated.
- Malaysia
- Banned Surrogacy is currently prohibited by a fatwa issued by the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs.
- Vietnam
- Altruistic only Altruistic surrogacy is legal for specific married couples under strict conditions.
- Thailand
- Varies by region Commercial surrogacy is banned for foreigners in Thailand but allowed for opposite-sex married residents.
- South Korea
- Unregulated Surrogacy was mostly unregulated in South Korea as of the mid-2010s, though commercial aspects became illegal.
- Japan
- Unregulated Surrogacy remains unregulated in Japan despite a 2008 proposal to ban commercial arrangements.
Other laws in Philippines
- Abortion
- Illegal
- Euthanasia
- Passive only
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- No specific ban
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