Dozens of Utahns shared their surrogacy stories and asked a legislative committee to block the bill. Lisa Candie Barlow told the committee she is currently 14 weeks pregnant as a surrogate for her brother and her brother’s wife. She told the committee, “I am grateful to help give the gift of life for this beloved baby. Surrogacy should be an option for all couples struggling with infertility.”
Abby Cox, wife of Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, also testified at the hearing about her experience as a surrogate for her sister-in-law, who is unable to have children. Cox explained that families “have gone through more than we can imagine to get to the point of contemplating surrogacy.