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Children: Desire and Reality

Tag: children, reproductive medicine, surrogacy, Ukrainian babys

Published in: Health, Medicine

On November 19, the leading German channel 3Sat broadcasted the show “Scobel – Children: Desire and Reality.”

Analysis – Surrogate motherhood in Ukraine: The rise or decline of a lucrative international market?

Tag: ANALYSIS, CHILD, kiev, surrogate motherhood, Ukraine

Published in: Health, Medicine, World

Veronika Siegl (University of Bern) Abstract International surrogacy in Ukraine has become a booming industry for German couples for years. This article describes this development and shows “ethical compromise” position of Ukraine in the field of surrogacy with its cheap “All Inclusive” programs. At the same time, agencies and clinics often resort to aggressive marketing [more…]

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Society

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Economic

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Culture

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Medicine

An Algorithm May Soon Help People Make Babies

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Image: Science Photo Library — KTSDESIGN/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images

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[more…]

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