Surrogacy

Published: Sept. 25, 2017, 1 p.m.

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Why would any woman choose to carry a baby for a total stranger? Modern medicine has enabled the childless to have a baby that\\u2019s blood-related, by using another woman to carry the pregnancy to term. But what does it feel like to hand over a child that\\u2019s been growing in your womb? And should money be involved? Some people condemn surrogacy as a dangerous industry that exploits the vulnerable. Others see it as a welcome solution to the heartache of infertility.

Mary-Ann Ochota explores the emotional and ethical complexities of surrogacy and meets women from around the world who\\u2019ve chosen to give birth to babies for others.

(Photo: Nadine, Credit: Nadine Burger)

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