Surrogacy law by state
Surrogacy in Louisiana
Louisiana permits gestational surrogacy only in narrow circumstances, for married couples using their own eggs and sperm, and prohibits compensation beyond expenses.
Restrictive
Key facts
- Overall
- Restrictive
- Governing law
- La. R.S. 9:2718 et seq.
- Pre-birth parentage orders
- Generally unavailable
- Angel Heart Surrogacy surrogates
- Not currently accepted
For intended parents
If you live in Louisiana, you can still build your family through surrogacy. Parents here usually work with a surrogate who lives, and delivers, in a supportive state, with the agreement governed by that state's law.
For surrogates
Angel Heart Surrogacy cannot currently accept surrogates who live in Louisiana.
- Angel Heart Surrogacy cannot accept surrogates who live in Louisiana.



