In what countries is surrogacy legal?

Surrogacy is a type of arrangement which implies a woman carrying and delivering a child for another person or couple, that cannot have children due to infertility or other medical problems. Surrogacy can help gay couples, heterosexual couples and even single men or women who want to become parents. Countries where both commercial and altruistic surrogacy is allowed by law: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Cyprus, India, South Africa, United States (Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Massachusetts, Vermont), Mexico, India, Countries where only altruistic surrogacy is allowed by law: Australia, Canada (except Quebec), United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Israel, United States (New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nebraska, Virginia, Oregon, Washington), Ireland, Belgium.