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An American intended parent, two-thirds of the way through a surrogacy in Ukraine
I first spoke to this intended mother, an American, two days after the war began. (You can read that interview here.) Her child had been conceived just…
Aug 4
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Surrogacy and the refugee. Part three: Is it okay to help a Ukrainian refugee in exchange for surrogacy?
This is the third part in a three-part post about surrogacy and being a refugee. Part one summarizes stories about families rescuing their former…
May 26
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Surrogacy and the refugee. Part two: Should intended parents sponsor their pregnant surrogate as a refugee?
This is part two in a three-part post about surrogacy and refugees. Part one summarizes stories about families rescuing their former surrogates from the…
May 25
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Surrogacy and the refugee. Part two: Should intended parents sponsor their pregnant surrogate as a refugee?
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Surrogacy and the refugee. Part one: Intended parents rescue former surrogates
This is part one in a three-part post about surrogacy and refugees. In the item below, I summarize some recent stories about families rescuing their…
May 24
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Surrogacy and the refugee
For weeks now, I've been thinking about how being a refugee intersects with surrogacy. It's been a struggle to put my thoughts into words. There are…
May 24
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What's next for intended parents working with Ukraine?
When war came to Ukraine, hundreds of international families were already pinning their hopes on surrogacy there. Some had shipped their embryos to the…
Apr 24
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Nipping back in for the birth and other options
In the opening days of the war, many surrogates were moved west to safer cities and villages, or out of the country altogether. But a big question…
Mar 27
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Not everyone abandons surrogates
This is just a short item, but I feel it needs to be written. There have been many accounts of surrogates being ghosted by their agencies or clinics…
Mar 25
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Getting your newborn out. Part Two: Advice.
This is the second part of a two-part post and summarizes advice parents are hearing about how to get their surrogate babies out of Ukraine. You should…
Mar 18
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Getting your newborn out. Part One: A success story.
Twelve weeks ago, many families using surrogacy in Ukraine were breathing a sigh of relief. They'd turned the corner into the third trimester, and the…
Mar 18
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Surrogate babies trapped by war
Here are two videos about babies being cared for in Kyiv while their parents are unable to get to them. The first is from BioTexCom: "Work of BioTexCom…
Mar 17
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An open letter from Ukraine's embryologists
Ukraine’s embryologists are asking the producers of culture media and consumables used in assisted reproduction to “postpone the supply of your products…
Mar 15
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