The war has thrown Ukraine’s surrogacy industry into crisis
But there are not many other places couples can go
When missiles began falling on Ukraine in February one woman from the centre of the country faced an especially perilous evacuation. She was 30 weeks pregnant—with someone else’s baby. The 31-year-old, who goes by the name Tamara for fear of abuse, was put on a bus to Poland by Delivering Dreams, the surrogacy agency she was working through. Her legs swelled up during the long journey. But Tamara made it to safety and in April gave birth to a healthy baby, who is now with its intended parents in America.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Thursday’s children”
Europe September 10th 2022
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- Ukraine’s army pierces Russian lines near Kharkiv
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- The war has thrown Ukraine’s surrogacy industry into crisis
- Norway is profiting embarrassingly from war in Europe
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