Contractual stipulation penalizing the Gestational Carrier with $250K for non-compliance with Intended Parents' selective termination request.
Enforceability & Risk Matrix
JUDICIAL RISK: SEVERE
Likely Unenforceable / Void as to Public PolicyUCC § 2-718 / Restatement (2d) Contracts § 356
Contract clauses imposing severe liquidated damages ($250K) conditioned upon undergoing or refusing an elective medical abortion constitute an unlawful penalty in terrorem and an unconstitutional infringement on fundamental bodily autonomy.
Penalty Ratio
5.0x Base
Autonomy Bar
Constitutional
Doctrine Clash
4 Collisions
Applicable Legal Doctrines:
Contract Clause Parameters
$250,000
$50,000
Jurisdiction & Statutory Framework
California Family Code explicitly preserves gestational carrier's absolute right to make all health and welfare decisions regarding the pregnancy. Penalty clauses tied to reproductive decisions are void ab initio.