The Global Story: Why the world wants American surrogates
The episode explores how the United States has become the world’s leading destination for commercial surrogacy, particularly for foreign parents, and how high-profile legal disputes — like one involving a Chinese man and a Florida surrogate — are fueling political backlash and potential r
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