Obligatory Information Session for Surrogacy in Quebec

This is a mandatory 3-hour information meeting, offered in English and French.

What does it consist of?

This is an information meeting and not a follow-up or a psychosocial or therapeutic process. The role of the professional is to inform the intended parents or the surrogate about the psychosocial and ethical implications of a surrogacy project. Certain prerequisites have been defined by law for a surrogacy project outside of Quebec to be authorized or to allow the legal establishment of parentage when all parties in the project are domiciled in Quebec, namely: that the intended parents and the surrogate mother, if she is domiciled in Quebec, have attended a meeting on the psychosocial implications and ethical issues of such a project before the start of any procreation process. It is within this context of introspection and understanding of each other that the information session on psychosocial implications and ethical issues takes place.*

*Source : Groupe de travail sur la rencontre d’information en contexte d’un projet de grossesse pour autrui, (2024), Boîte à Outils : Les Fiches, 43 pages.

Who are these services for?

The services are intended for the intended parents and the surrogate who resides in Quebec.