Ukrainian Surrogacy Backlash | Foreign Correspondent 

Preterm delivery is a huge risk for twins, but couples, like these parents, still stubbornly and irresponsibly transfer two embryos at a time (instead of recommended one embryo), and then when babies are born earlier, they blame agency, doctors, hospital, everyone else. The same problem used to happen in western countries and that’s why recently most western countries are insisting on a single embryo transfer.

I have no sympathy for the intended parents. The information about exploiting surrogate mothers is there. The stories of babies left behind is there.

So basically use another woman's body without care if that women has proper medical and could potentially die in the process when Ukraine has tens of thousands of babies with no families.....pure selfish greed and disgusting!

I wasn't going to add any comment but I felt this needed saying. Finding a woman who is in vulnerable/in poverty and then proceeding to take steps to offer her money to use her body like that? Couples need to take some ownership of the fact that they are funding a very manipulative industry. Surrogacy should be completely of the woman's choice, without factors such as poverty influencing their decision. I'm aware that many couples claim they didn't know about the vulnerability/mistreatment, but really, its a simple google search to find out this information about the economic vulnerability of some people in Ukraine. Sometimes people will only listen to the information they want to hear. Yes, I'm sure there are some couples out there that genuinely believe that the surrogate would be treated with 100% respect and dignity, but it seems for the most part, as long as they get a baby at an affordable price this not their priority. Of course companies using immoral practices are to blame, but so are couples who fund this whole process and just continue to claim ignorance when something goes wrong. I wonder if all couples who had a bad experience with surrogacy would be sharing the story if it didn't directly impact the baby, 'only' the surrogate? Would they go back to their normal lives and forget about the invasion and manipulation they induced on a woman's life as long as their baby was healthy? A women who perhaps felt like she had no other choice? A woman who died or became incredibly sick after childbirth due to poor healthcare conditions? Have any of these couples interviewed taken measures to see that these women were properly cared for after birth, one lady said she was shocked by the surrogate still covered in blood days after birth, did she ensure that the surrogate was looked after? Feed, clothed and provided with trauma support? I didn't see any mention of this, only a comment on a news service that this surrogate will probably never see.

Honestly, from EVERYTHING I have seen/watched about surrogates from the Ukraine, I believe it NEEDS to be stopped. Every company that I have seen that uses surrogates in the Ukraine, has major issues, which leads to death, brain damage, major health issues for the children and in some cases, the babies are abandoned by their birth parents for whatever reason. It saddens me that Australian’s can’t use a surrogate in their own country.

I could never do that without seeing the mom and providing the care she needs. And be there for the birth..too risky..

not gonna lie, seriously think that growing families should be investigated by the ACCC for misleading and deceptive conduct... to say that you provide 'independent advice', only to have sponsorship arrangements with a surrogacy provider that is itself dodgy, is in itself misleading and causes damage to the families affected. shame on them!

This is a Child manufacturing facility....Totally illegal

How is this not a form of child trafficking?

babies factories exploiting poorness

Just because you think a law is unjust doesn't mean you have the right to break it. This Growing Families "not for profit" company should be investigated.

So what if your baby is born with disability will you still take your baby home or will you leave them in Ukraine (like many Americans have done)

Holy shit someone please give that man some water

How narcissistic do you have to be to think “my DNA is so special that I will spend ridiculous amounts of money, break laws, and ignore how the surrogates are treated. “ Want a child and can’t physically have them? Adopt! There are so many children that need families. Don’t spend money to help companies like this grow!

You'd think for 140K, you could find a surrogate in a more health care advanced country.

Just because you don't agree with the law doesn't mean you can ignore them. If everyone did that can you imagine what state we would be in

Maybe I’m ignorant but I would assume $140,000 could buy you a surrogate in the States or in Australia.

No buyers no sellers

I had to stop watching when the guy with the MOUTH SITUATION happened.

Why are so many babies born premature?

I know a lady who has 5 year old twins, from a surrogate in New Delhi, it certainly wasn't seamless but they were good friends with a Doctor in their country from New Delhi & his brother ran a surrogate agency. It's all good now but pregnancy & delivery can go wrong, any cutting corners, risky actions will cause harm.

There are not regulations or legislature to control and supervised this type of maternity. There are plenty of orphans around the world that need parents to grow healthy into a real community. We heard nightmare stories about surrogacy;

Shame on this people for exploitation poor people...why not adopt a child..

Here’s a thought….. Parents seeking to use a surrogate, could bring the surrogate to their city for the entire pregnancy and delivery… plus a time period afterwards for healing, recovery. The parents should cover all medical, living costs involved. On top of the expenses, the surrogate should also be paid a separate fee, that should be agreed upon by both parties… I think this would resolve many of the problems from both sides…

Does he have fake teeth? Impossible to hear that sound

Thailand and India banned this practice for a reason.

Over $100k to create babies when you could adopt? You could adopt 5 kids from overseas for that amount! The selfishness of some people is appalling.

So if you end up paying more than 100,000 AD...why not just get a healthy American surrogate with first world medical care available to mother and baby? It will probably come out cheaper in the end and you get healthy babies.

In 50 yrs....this will bite America in the butt.

It is pretty hard to understand what Sam says. Subtitles would be helpful

I agree on surrogacy but the child and carrying mother should have rights and fair..the couple should have responsibility on child no matter what the outcome of delivery and the child.

Get a new Pubĺic Relations person. Also brain damage or defects don't make the life worth less.

I'd love to know what is the state of his children plural

This is one of the most selfish industry....I always ask when you plant two or three embryos in that woman what harm are you doing to her ....? It's like you planting seeds in a garden that you have no time to take care of and see what grows ....brain damage, premature births , traumatic life damage to the surrogate it's just sad .... where's women want to be mother's some avoid having their own pregnancy because they have no 9 months to go through this beautiful process....this surrogate mothers God bless them. It's sad indeed the surrogacy Gold mine heist.

Here's an idea. Why not legalize it in Australia?

As someone who had the pleasure of working with Lotus the same time the Pitcher's were there, I can say that Lotus is an awesome company and having met Lou Pitcher she is a very rude person who talked down at the Locals and was very abusive to the staff. Unfortunately this is an unprofessional one sided report.

I wouldn’t trust blubberlips in a million years. Independent Advisor, my arse!

He can con ppl out of all their money but he can’t afford some fixodent?

my parents are in america & left me in darwin all alone. kew police station is responsible.

The result of american democracy, a country get so blinded by the so called democracy they dont even realize they turn into a brothel.

Disgusting

Modern slavery.

Why not to adopt ???

Safer ways to do this I'm ya think?

Interesting to watch. As far as I know surrogacy process starts like this in Ukraine. Everything starts with the defining the date of the initial consultation. IP undergo a set of tests depending on the program. Then they have a consultation with a fertility specialist who will be in charge of the program. Then with a manager who will guide IP through the program. They sign the contract. Before initial consultation IP are more likely to receive the ''guidelines'' for the initial consultation. IP should be attentive with that one!! Then the process continues with search and confirmation of a surrogate. Here waiting time depends on the type of contact.

Why they don’t adopt! This drives me crazy!!!!

I understand how people are feeling after watching this video but I think we should stop saying ‘why not adopt instead?’. Couples who cannot have their own babies have gone through so difficult days which we cannot even imagine, and it’s quite natural for everyone to hope to have their own children. Especially if we know it’s possible medically. (It doesn’t mean women can be exploited in poor countries though) I even feel like people who are recommending adoption instead are the ones who think of human lives so lightly.

This reminds me of a friend who was told she had cervical cancer- but test proved she was also pregnant. As RN MIDWIFE, friend she asked my opinion We prayed. She asked Jesus Christ of Nazareth wisdom - decided to rather die than kill her baby. I remember working in the nursery at church caring for precious perfect son_who would have essentially aborted. When she went to see about her cancer after her healthy baby boy was born- her cancer was completely GONE. WE GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY!!! The right decision was made!!!

Hrm... I just watched an interview with Katy Faust and thought gee she is a bit extreme... After watching this I'm wondering if she doesn't have a point. Babies and bodies traded like commodities to desperate adults. There is a word for that. Trafficking.

Ot you know, you could adopt....

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Come to America! It’s more expensive but you get what you pay for.

I think it benefits both parties. The childless and the surrogate that earns a good income for the carrying of the child.

I have heard so much dirt about Ukraine since I've started to explore the surrogacy process. I've also noticed many negative comments just because of their personal conflicts with those clinics or even particular people from the clinics. I think it's inappropriate, guys! I do appreciate any adequate info about surrogates, surrogacy, legislation from IPs who have already gone through all the things, who has experience but not just attitude based on their thinking like 'Ukraine or india are bad in everything concerning surrogacy just bcos I have read some articles'. I mean, we all here need not just thoughts but real stories and what to expect in case...you know, it depends on the case itself))))

He is not even speaking clearly

Jesus man, drink a glass of water before your interview....

Australia's biggest problem is high rising terminal.

Why not adopt? Now are they choosing these countries because most of them want fair skin babies?😔

That’s why BioTexCom is the best Surrogate Agency in the World.

No soy madre mediante la maternidad subrogada pero tengo el trato normal al respecto. Vivimos en los tiempos muy complicados. Soy madre gracias a la clínica ucraniana Biotexcom y el método de la donación mitocondrial realizado allí con éxito. No todo el oro que brilla y no toda la verdad que se dice en los reportajes.

This is just a bad , biased journalism. Hiding positive facts, only pointing at negative, not interviewing anyone who had pleasant experience, insinuating that law is broken (it isn’t), etc This is just a sensational piece of “biased news” meant for people who don’t use brains or hearts to understand the situation. Surrogacy made it possible for so many couple to have a family and to love and raise a baby. They found one example where parents caused the problem themselves by opting to do a double embryo transfer, and they found one lady who “saw a surrogate mother covered in blood”, whether that’s true or no who knows, and by the way I bled heaps after my déliveries for days. Did you notice they said Lotus was very busy, which means they must have been lots of babies and happy parents. But of course, only unhappy parents show up on news, so people tend to believe that’s everyone’s experience. I know few couples who got babies through surrogacy process and it was a good experience for them.

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To say the truth Ukraine pleasantly surprised me as I have used services of one local clinic. The third world country, weak state, debilitated economy and collapsing infrastructure. But it can be seen local clinics show rather good results in the sphere of reproductive medicine. Surrogate mothers are carefully checked in accordance with the international requirements. Appropriate price, “all inclusive” programs, and even 100% guarantee. Al these I have found in Ukraine, Feskov Human Reproduction Group, and was really satisfied. Despite this fact Ukraine is a country where majority of Europeans are afraid to go to. However those ones who have visited Ukraine found that it’s a beautiful, civilized country. I saw on own practice it is really country with high rates of success in the field of ART. This country, located in the Eastern Europe, has the most loyal legislation concerning surrogacy. It’s all because of the legality of the procedure and good prices, many Europeans go to Ukrainian clinics. And I understand them as I also took an advantage of surrogate motherhood there)) There is a good point that you don’t need to wait long for a surrogate, Feskov has big database of surrogate and they will help you choose the right one for you