Ukraine Surrogacy Dispatches

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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…
Her surrogate is 36 weeks pregnant and in Kyiv
This afternoon I spoke to an intended mother from France.
Links to stories and resources
A quick roundup of some recent stories on surrogacy in Ukraine.
Ukraine considers temporarily banning international surrogacy
Ukraine is considering a law that would ban commercial surrogacy for foreigners for the duration of the war and for the three years following.
Questions intended parents are asking
Intended parents have questions.
One year in
Just over a year ago, I launched Ukraine Surrogacy Dispatches.
Surrogacy and the refugee
For weeks now, I've been thinking about how being a refugee intersects with surrogacy.
Not everyone abandons surrogates
This is just a short item, but I feel it needs to be written.
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.
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.
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.
Two days after the invasion, intended parents share their thoughts. Part One: a Canadian whose child is due in April
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