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A Ukrainian woman carrying her eighth and ninth surrogate babies
Last week, I spoke with Liudmila, a 36-year-old woman living in Kyiv. She has one daughter of her own, who is 16. But Liudmila has also brought seven…
Mar 13
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February 2023
One year in
Just over a year ago, I launched Ukraine Surrogacy Dispatches. I wanted to know what would happen to international surrogacy in a time of war. Early on…
Feb 23
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November 2022
Canadian intended parents start a surrogacy in Ukraine despite the war
Until now, I have only interviewed people who signed up for surrogacy in Ukraine before the war started. Last week, I spoke to someone who has chosen to…
Nov 7, 2022
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October 2022
A surrogacy that started just before the war brings a healthy baby this week
I have been following the story of this American intended mother since two days after the war began. Her child was conceived just before the war, with…
Oct 7, 2022
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August 2022
Open for business?
The war notwithstanding, surrogacy continues in Ukraine. This week Ukraine marked 31 years of independence, but it was too dangerous to formally…
Aug 26, 2022
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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, 2022
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May 2022
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, 2022
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Surrogacy and the refugee. Part three: Is it okay to help a Ukrainian refugee in exchange for surrogacy?
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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April 2022
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, 2022
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March 2022
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, 2022
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