Surrogacy Stories
On April 3rd 2020, the Child-Parent Security Act (CPSA) passed in the New York Legislature, meaning that commercial or “compensated” surrogacy is now legal in the state of New York.
Similar laws are in place in 46 other US states.
But to those who consider commercial surrogacy to be dangerous and exploitative, the CPSA has effectively sanctioned the pimping of pregnancy; as demand for surrogate mothers increases, so does the likelihood that women will be coerced into the arrangement by abusive husbands or boyfriends.
Not to mention the associated health risks for the woman giving birth.
Have a listen to this episode, in which I interview surrogacy brokers in NYC, a gay man who is father of three born of surrogacy, and others with something to say on the topic.
Surrogacy Stories
Made me feel sick listening to that. Cannot wrap my head around the buying of babies to order. Morally corrupt in my view. As for a single man ordering himself a child - just who is then going to raise that child whilst he continues in his high paid job? Oh another woman ordered in to do the child rearing. And young women offering up their eggs like candy. Better not at a later date think about their genetic children because they are gone and out of reach. Too late for regrets they signed on the dotted line for some cash to finish school with. Horrible sickening capitalist gone crazy world.
Curious you did not ask the surrogacy company if they screen their clients ( or did I miss that?). But you covered this at the end by saying there is no law to require that. That to me is one of the many scary things about this industry. Thank you for this reporting.