Florida Lawmakers Prohibit Surrogacy Contracts With Some Countries

Last week, Florida lawmakers amended a foreign interference bill to prohibit commercial surrogacy contracts with citizens of certain countries.

In commercial surrogacy, corporate agencies hire women to carry children for paying customers — some of whom may be foreign nationals.

Florida’s H.B. 905 is intended to stop China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria from interfering in business or politics in the Sunshine State. The measure reportedly would prevent state...