When Sunshine Hanson first considered becoming a surrogate, she had no idea it would transform her entire life. She found the experience so joyful and moving that she decided to do it again… and then ...
Diving into the world of surrogacy can feel overwhelming for hopeful parents who want to expand their family. Not only do they have to learn how surrogacy works in the U.S. and other countries, they ...
As more same-sex couples decide to have children, surrogacy is factoring in as an option for some of them. Later this month, Families Through Surrogacy will hold a conference in San Francisco where ...
At the age of 37, an Ohio woman has successfully carried and delivered 10 healthy babies after pledging years of her life to help heartbroken couples who desperately wanted a child. Emily Westerfield ...
The tragedy was unthinkable. In 2019, MaryJane Rabier lost her first child 25 weeks into her pregnancy due to complications from early onset pre-eclampsia. Her son, Luca, lived for 12 days. Rabier got ...
Rebecca Jarvis is ABC News' chief business, technology and economics correspondent. Earlier this month, she and her husband Matt Hanson welcomed a son, Leo, who was born via surrogate. The couple are ...
In the last 13 years, 37-year-old Emily Westerfield has delivered 10 healthy babies. Three were her own biological children. She acted as a gestational carrier for families of the others. Twice, she ...
Surrogate motherhood, Francis said in a speech Monday in Vatican City, “represents a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the exploitation of situations of the mother’s ...
The opportunities for parenthood for gay couples are growing. Surrogacy for gay parents can be both exciting and daunting, but possible. How much does it cost, and what do you need to prepare for in ...