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AI-generated image: The surrogacy boom exposes the limits of treating children as commodities

The surrogacy boom exposes the limits of treating children as commodities

Parental orders for surrogacy rose from 67 in 2008 to 470 in 2024, with nearly 1,000 children born through arrangements in 2025.

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Florence Baker
21 JUL · 5 min read
AI-generated image: UK surrogacy law creaks under demand it was never built to handle

UK surrogacy law creaks under demand it was never built to handle

Surrogacy births in the UK doubled between 2015 and 2025, yet only 150 of nearly 1,000 parental order cases involved UK-born children.

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Ruby Bell
21 JUL · 3 min read
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