Wisconsin ruling prevents most insurers from denying benefits to surrogates

Two Wisconsin surrogate mothers - with help from the state Commissioner of Insurance and state Supreme Court - have made Wisconsin the most surrogacy-friendly state in the nation when it comes to health insurance. A 2010 Supreme Court ruling, handed down after the two women were denied benefits, makes it illegal for most health insurers to refuse to cover a surrogate's pregnancy. That means infertile couples who want to be parents can save thousands of dollars in medical costs by working with Wisconsin surrogates. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 8/6)