In recent months, there has been no shortage of horror stories illustrating just how dangerous the surrogacy industry is for children. From same-sex couples with children charged with rape and sexual abuse to Chinese billionaires mail-ordering tiny U.S. citizens, the tragedies stack up as surrogacy use proliferates. Now a new pair of bills seeks to close the loopholes that enable the surrogacy industry and its abuse of both children and immigration laws.
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Penn., held a press conference with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., on June 4 to introduce the Protecting Kids from Creeps Act and the Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act. The bills, Perry said, aim to “put children first” and “help prevent predators / foreign actors from obtaining children in our Nation for personal gain, profit, or other nefarious reasons.”
