1267-S2 AMH MILO TANG 060

2SHB 1267 - H AMD 149

By Representative Miloscia

WITHDRAWN 02/28/2011

    On page 1, after line 16, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  In the interests of full disclosure, the legislature declares in its good judgment that couples who are unable to have children be allowed to enter into womb rental agreements with low income women, lonely military wives, or women with mental illness or disabilities.  The legislature endeavors by this act to allow wealthy couples to artificially create children using surrogate woman and sell the babies to wealthy couples for the greater good of Washington state.  This act, titled the Baby Selling Act of 2011, will create jobs for women of lesser means and poorer circumstances.  All health and safety provisions, to include lifetime disability insurance, for the low income and disadvantaged mother will be adequately and fairly determined by private and hidden negotiation between the wealthy couple and the for profit fertility clinics and the disadvantaged mother."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

    On page 2, at the beginning of line 30, strike "services" and insert "delivery of a child under a surrogacy contract"

    On page 38, beginning on line 26, after "with" strike all material through "child" on line 34 and insert "minimum benefits of at least twenty thousand dollars per year for the life of the woman acting as a surrogate for any physician ordered pregnancy related disability"

EFFECT:  Adds an intent section.  Changes the definition of "compensation."  Provides that the long-term disability insurance the woman acting as a surrogate must obtain must have minimum benefits of at least $20,000 per year for her lifetime (rather than weekly benefits equal to at least 150% of the state minimum wage multiplied by 40 hours per week).  Removes the provision allowing the intended parent or parents to pay weekly benefits to the woman acting as a surrogate, in the event of a pregnancy related disability, if she is unable to obtain long-term disability insurance.

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