Back in the 1980s, when Mary Beth Whitehead battled an infertile couple for custody of the baby she had carried on their behalf, surrogacy was a little-known practice that raised big ethical questions ...

It’s natural to wonder why someone might be willing to sacrifice their body for nine months to carry a stranger’s child, but don’t jump to the most cynical conclusion. Surrogates are indeed ...

YouTube-turned-Netflix-star Ms. Rachel just announced the arrival of a new baby via surrogate. Baby whisperer Ms. Rachel—the YouTuber-turned-Netflix-star who built a multi-million dollar empire ...

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Photo illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker. Photos by Thinkstock. Last year, a 47-year-old California woman named Melissa Cook decided to become a commercial surrogate. Cook is a mother of four, ...

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The government plans to allow women who become mothers through surrogacy abroad to be eligible for maternity leave. “As the politician responsible, I cannot leave this situation as is, and so I will ...

Hyderabad: The enactment of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, has significantly reduced the exploitation of vulnerable and illiterate women coming from rural backgrounds by fertility centres that ...

Baby whisperer Ms. Rachel—the YouTuber-turned-Netflix-star who built a multi-million dollar empire entertaining the youngest of viewers—now has an infant of her own. The new mom, who also shares a ...