I have looked into paid surrogacy in Australia (as a surrogate). Although it is illegal, there are ways around it, and I've read similar to you about prosecution, although idk how true that is. There are people willing to do it for you, but it would be costly, and you'd have to delve further into the net/surrogacy communities to find them. Personally, if I were in need of a surrogate, I would choose an Australian woman, or if I had the money, travel to a western country like the US and do it there, because the baby factories in Asian countries turn my stomach