Canada: the latest surrogacy hotspot?
Data suggests that almost half of intending parents live abroad. Canada may have become a hotspot for international surrogacy, with data suggesting that almost half...
“Baby factories” in the Ukraine exposed
Damning reports have emerged of systemic exploitation in Ukrainian surrogacy businesses, with one expert labelling some of the worst clinics “baby factories”. An Al...
Israel legalises surrogacy for single mothers, not gay couples
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticised for failing to support reform. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire for failing to support...
Spain’s new government will not legalise surrogacy
Deputy prime minister is scornful Carmen Calvo Spain’s new Socialist government has the most female cabinet members in history and a track record of backing...
The contradictions of commercial surrogacy
Why are the mothers left holding the baby if the parents walk? Commercial surrogacy contains inherent contradictions about the status of the mother, according to...
Ukraine: a new surrogacy hotspot
An increasingly number of desperate couples are descending on Ukraine. With several Asian countries having outlawed commercial surrogacy, more and more desperate couples are descending...
‘Father of 15’ testifies at surrogacy trial
A Japanese man believed to have fathered 15 surrogate children has testified in a Thai court. Mitsutoki Shigeta A Japanese man believed to have fathered...
Chinese black-market surrogacy is booming
Village women cash inFueled by high demand and high rewards, black-market surrogacy is booming in China, The Times (London) reports. Its source is The Paper,...
Bioethics on Capitol Hill: a $5 million surrogacy?
A bad hair day for pro-life politicians in Congress One of the quirkier stories bobbing in the flood of “inappropriate behaviour” in media HQs, Hollywood...
India outlawed commercial surrogacy – clinics are finding loopholes
What impact are bans on commercial surrogacy having on women? Would you pay someone US$150,000 to have your baby? The high cost of surrogacy in...
Russian surrogacy, controversial and unregulated
Nationwide there are around 100 surrogacy centres, including 40 in MoscowA Russian senator has proposed a ban on both commercial and altruistic surrogacy. Anton Belyakov,...
Calls for commercial surrogacy in Australia as children get ‘stranded’
An Australian couple has discovered they will not be recognised as the parents of their children. An Australian couple living in the US has discovering...