No commercial surrogacy in Chiang Mai
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An investigation by Chiang Mai provincial public health office found no evidence of commercial surrogacy in the province's Saraphi district, Dr Paisarn Tanyavinichkul said on Thursday.
The investigation was launched after news reports that commercial surrogacy was being operated in the district, the doctor said.
Three hospitals in Chiang Mai are permitted to arrange surrogacy for infertile patients, namely Kullapat Clinic in Lanna Hospital, Chiang Mai-Ram Hospital and Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai hospital.
Dr Paisarn added that no surrogacy arrangement was allowed to be made by any person other than the parent, and in the event that this occurred, the enabling doctor and the medical staff would be charged with a felony offence.
In addition, the hospital or clinic involved might be shut down and the hospital’s license revoked.
