Haotian Bai’s California Firm Arranged Surrogacy for Chinese Billionaires
The report spotlights a California business, a surrogate’s concerns and the birthright-citizenship rules surrounding cross-border surrogacy.
The Daily Caller reported that Haotian Bai, a U.S. Army veteran and former Hoover Institution fellow, runs Patriot Conceptions, a California surrogacy agency that has facilitated births for Chinese billionaires, citing the New York Post1.
“The surrogate deserves to have her concerns taken seriously”
Citizenship and family stakes
The report says the arrangement is legal under current surrogacy laws and the 14th Amendment’s birthright-citizenship guarantee1. For families, the question is how law should account for children born through cross-border commercial arrangements1.
Inside the agency
Patriot Conceptions markets to Chinese clients through Chinese- and English-language websites and directs prospective clients to WeChat, according to the report1. The firm drew attention after a surrogate identified as Judy believed she was carrying a child for a single father; the report says the intended father was Chinese video-game executive Xu Bo1. Bai said, “The surrogate deserves to have her concerns taken seriously.”1 Patriot Conceptions said it was not the only agency Xu used and that it welcomes scrutiny1.
Fees and compensation
The report says intended parents pay $120,000 to $200,0001. Surrogates receive $60,000 to $120,0001, according to the report.
Sources
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