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Surrogacy promoted at Modern Family Show - Object Now inside report
OhHolyJesus · 12/10/2021 14:24
Just read this and wanted to share as I'm amazed that commercial surrogacy which is illegal in the U.K. is heavily promoted, with connections being shared and offers being made of how to make it happen for U.K. couples at an exhibition show in London.
A woman attended the show and wrote about their experience:
objectnow.org/the-modern-family-show/
OhHolyJesus · 13/10/2021 14:12
I think that could be where it's going Happy.
twitter.com/appgsurrogacy/status/1398193689713852417?s=21
Also 'equal treatment' here
www.twodadsuk.com/
Both links indicate that the NHS is a focus for 'fertility equality', I can't think how it would be afforded in a post-pandemic U.K.
I was just aghast that something that is illegal here is being deliberately side-stepped through a fertility show that aims to appeal to 'LGBT' couples/people and downplaying the very obvious problems of commercial and international surrogacy.
Delphinium20 · 13/10/2021 21:11
So fortunate to have this insider info.
2 things that stood out to me:
the US system because it gives them parental rights over their surrogate child from conception
this is misleading. While possibly true in some states, it's not true in others. However, if both commissioning parents and surrogate mother agree to an abortion, plenty of states will ban or severely restrict it - notably Texas at 6 weeks.
They offer memberships for egg donors and prospective surrogates too, of course, but these get far less counselling (only 5 hours for prospective surrogates) but come with LoveHoney gift cards, weight management programmes and theme park passes
This is so insidious.
Remember, egg donors are typically college aged women who have never given birth. So much wrong with this from assuming women are simple minded to be lured with Disney park passes and that our main concern should be weight loss. No idea what the hell LoveHoney gift cards are.
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