International Surrogacy News Articles
and Important Links:
Canada's top leading journalist in the field of assisted reproductive technology Alison Motluck
The Giving Voice to Mothers study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the US
https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-019-0729-2
South African Women Personal Story Surrogacy Abuse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUwcAQP8jJ8
Manufacturing Consensus of Commercial Surrogacy
Why we know so little about Canadian surrogacy practices
https://impactethics.ca/2016/09/28/hidden-from-view-canadian-surrogacy/
When altruistic surrogacy is still exploitation
New York State Surrogate Bill of Rights
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/A5-CP6
Duke School of Law Publication by Kimberly D Krawiec
https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2626&context=faculty_scholarship
When women are surrogate mothers: Is that work?
https://theconversation.com/when-women-are-surrogate-mothers-is-that-work-81381
Surrogacy 360 Recommendations of Contract Standards
https://surrogacy360.org/considering-surrogacy/principles-and-standards/
We Are Egg Donors: A volunteer run place run by egg donors
https://www.weareeggdonors.com
Abandonment of surrogate babies
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1213322.shtml
The risks of becoming a surrogate are real
New York State new bill to legalize commercial surrogacy
Ukraine surrogacy babies and Covid lockdown
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-52673225
Sweden's ban on all surrogacy
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/25/surrogacy-sweden-ban
New Yorker book review: Can Surrogacy Remake the World
https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/can-surrogacy-remake-the-world
"Damaged Babies and Broken Hearts" ABC News
Birthstory Podcast: two wombs, four countries, and money
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/birthstory/id152249110?i=1000413255453
China's Black Market Surrogacy Industry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmCZ6dJhh_U&feature=share
Nigeria's Surrogacy News
Addicted to Surrogacy
What Fairness Looks Like
Rethinking Reproductive Labour: By Anabel Stoeckle
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0896920518766651
Russian Mom wants 100 babies from surrogates
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14022922/mum-of-11-wants-100-children-using-surrogates-800000/
Canadian Surrogacy Industry
Canadian business woman, CEO of Canadian Fertility, Leia Swanberg gives her views on how every woman has the right to be a mother. The video description states that the business she founded is Canada's largest and has grown into a five million or more a year operation. She states that as a feminist she is against commodification of the body. We urge the Canadian public to become aware that altruism, is a profit opportunity for many like those who are employed by agencies.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zh-1gQCQFvM&feature=share
The following data is a reference place that will emphasize the feedback we receive from industry members and groups concerning our educational letter campaigns to them. Our purpose of communications is for directing awareness to upholding the principle of human equality rights and elimination of surrogacy exploitation and abuse.
Leia Swanberg CEO Fertility Consultants: Responded with agreement on need for surrogate rights of protection. Reached out with suggest that best way FMSSF can help surrogate women is to join a group she created, to be given voice at round table with politicians and Health Canada. FMSSF declined to join her group.
Pacific Fertility Clinic: No response yet
Anu Fertility: No response yet
Life Nest: No response yet
Anova Fertility: No response yet
Canada Extra Conceptions: No response yet
Olive Fertilities: No response yet
Proud Fertility: No response yet
Counsellor at PFC: No response yet
Surrogacy in Canada: Responded and states hopeful that altruism policy will change
BC Fertility Lawyers: No response
AHRA: Responded with "outside of the scope"
Carbert//Waite Fertility Law: No response
Mary Murrell: No response
Alex at Calgary Family Lawyers: No response
Jeanette Aucoin Lawyer: No response
Lawrence A Khan: No response
Lindsay at Vancouver Fertility Law: No response
Melissa Salfi: No response
Elise at Westcoast Family Law: No response
Robynne Kazina: No response
Joceyne Leger-Nowlan
Erin Beam: No response
Tracy Bannier: No response