State lawmakers in Columbus, Ohio, have introduced legislation to strictly regulate surrogacy contracts and restrict citizens and residents of certain foreign countries from participating in them.

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House Bill 993, introduced by Ohio House of Representatives members Tex Fischer and Adam Mathews, would require formal surrogacy contracts between prospective parents and surrogates. Under the bill, these contracts would automatically become null and void if any party is under 18 years of age or is a citizen or resident of a country categorized as a foreign adversary by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. Nations on that list currently include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.

Surrogacy was legalized in Ohio following a 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court of Ohio. However, the Ohio Revised Code currently contains very little statutory detail regarding surrogacy agreements.

Fischer stated that guardrails are necessary because the state currently lacks formal statutory guidelines, calling the absence of regulations a grave concern and noting that Ohio’s assets make it a target.

Mathews indicated that House Bill 993 was motivated by a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump v. Barbara, which reaffirmed birthright citizenship. Mathews said that birthright citizenship has been abused and that women have been harmed under existing practices.

Source: WOSU — Original report

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Ohio: Sharci Cusub oo Ajnabiga ka Mamnuucaya Heshiisyada Ilmo-Qaadidda

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Xildhibaanada Aqalka Wakiillada gobolka Ohio, Tex Fischer iyo Adam Mathews, ayaa soo bandhigay sharciga House Bill 993 oo si adag lagu maamulayo heshiisyada ilmo-qaadidda ama kireynta caloosha ee loo yaqaanno “surrogacy”, iyada oo lagu xaddidayo muwaadiinta ama deganeha dalalka ajnabiga ah.

Sharcigan cusub ayaa dhigaya in la sameeyo heshiis rasmi ah oo dhexmara waalidiinta ilmaha doonaya iyo haweeneyda ilmaha u qaadeysa. Hase yeeshee, heshiiskaas ayaa si toos ah u noqon doona kuwo waxba kama jiraan ah haddii mid ka mid ah dhinacyada uu ka yar yahay 18 sano, ama uu yahay muwaadin ama degane ka soo jeeda dalalka loo arko kuwa cadowga ku ah Maraykanka.

Dalalka uu Xafiiska Xoghayaha Gobolka Ohio u aqoonsaday inay yihiin cadowga dibadda waxaa ka mid ah Shiinaha, Kuuba, Iiraan, Waqooyiga Kuuriya, Ruushka, iyo Feneseela.

Adeegga ilmo-qaadidda ee surrogacy-ga ayaa gobolka Ohio ka noqday mid sharci ah sannadkii 2007, ka dib go’aan ay gaartay Maxkamadda Sare ee gobolka Ohio. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, xeerarka gobolka ayaa hadda lagaga jiraa tafaasiil aad u yar oo maamusha heshiisyada noocan ah.

Xildhibaan Fischer ayaa sheegay in xeerar maamula arrintan ay yihiin kuwo aad u lagama maarmaan ah maadaama uu gobolku ka maqan yahay sharci adag, wuxuuna xusay in gobolka Ohio uu noqon karo bartilmaameed sababo la xiriira kheyraadka iyo fursadaha waaweyn ee ka jira dhexdiisa.

Dhinaca kale, Xildhibaan Mathews ayaa tilmaamay in sharciga HB 993 uu ka dhashay go’aankii Maxkamadda Sare ee Maraykanka ay bishii June ku gaartay dacwaddii Trump v. Barbara, taasi oo dib loogu xaqiijiyay muwaadinnimada ku timaadda ku dhalashada dalka. Mathews ayaa sheegay in sharciga ku dhalashada ee Maraykanka si weyn loo xadgudbay, isla markaana ay jiraan haween lagu dhibaateeyay nidaamka haatan jira.

Xigasho: WOSU