By Orlando Crowcroft & Marta Rodriguez Martinez | Euronews | April 4, 2020 in this article, a couple navigate travel restrictions after their son was born to a surrogate in Ukraine. With Ukraine’s borders closed, the couple details how they are processing their son’s UK citizenship and other obstacles they faced in the wake of … Continue reading Europe’s COVID-19 Lockdown Leaves New Families in Limbo in Ukraine
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Ukraine as International Surrogacy Destination
BACKGROUND The surrogacy industry in Ukraine ballooned in 2018 when India, Thailand, and Nepal enacted prohibitions on international surrogacy due to reports of widespread exploitation of women serving as surrogates. Now Ukraine is one of the largest hubs for international surrogacy in the world, second only to the United States. Minimal regulation and low cost … Continue reading Ukraine as International Surrogacy Destination
Poor Legal Regulation Threatens Health of Ukraine’s Egg Donors
Kate Baklitskaya and Magdalena Chodownik | New Eastern Europe | March 15, 2021 This article highlights the need for stricter regulation of surrogacy and egg donation in Ukraine and Poland, underscored by additional risks presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Early travel bans left many newborns stranded in Ukraine, and the current economic decline may be … Continue reading Poor Legal Regulation Threatens Health of Ukraine’s Egg Donors
Lack of Regulation and COVID-19 Leaves Ukrainian Surrogate Mothers and Babies in Limbo
Kate Baklitskaya, Magalena Chodownik | New Easter Europe | December 24, 2020 This article is a comprehensive piece detailing how surrogacy practices in the already unregulated Ukraine have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The difficulties in protecting the rights of both Ukrainian surrogates and children are highlighted, along with the illegal practice of moving surrogates … Continue reading Lack of Regulation and COVID-19 Leaves Ukrainian Surrogate Mothers and Babies in Limbo
Spanish Parents Finally Reach Surrogate Baby in Ukraine
By Nick Connolly and Enrique Anarte | DW News | June 11, 2020 This video features the journey of a Spanish couple to meet their baby born to a surrogate one month prior in Ukraine, during the COVID-19 lockdown. The interviewer explains how they traveled over 10,000 kilometers from Madrid to Ukraine and back again … Continue reading Spanish Parents Finally Reach Surrogate Baby in Ukraine
Assisted Reproductive Medicine in Ukraine Needs Legislative Regulation
Interfax-Ukraine | May 19, 2020 Olena Babych, a lawyer specializing in the field of reproductive law in Ukraine, calls for legislative regulation of assisted reproductive medicine in Ukraine, in particular surrogacy. Heads of the Ukrainian Association of Reproductive Medicine report that a corresponding bill has been submitted to Parliament addressing assisted reproduction overall. Efforts are … Continue reading Assisted Reproductive Medicine in Ukraine Needs Legislative Regulation
Stranded Babies, Sobbing Parents: Pandemic Splits Surrogates From Families
The Japan Times | September 22, 2020 This article expands on the stories of children born through surrogacy who are stranded in Eastern European countries and discusses the revival of the Chinese black market in the face of COVID travel restrictions. Additionally, police in Russia and Ukraine are raiding “baby dens” amidst fears of human … Continue reading Stranded Babies, Sobbing Parents: Pandemic Splits Surrogates From Families
The Stranded Babies of Kyiv and the Women who Give Birth for Money
By Oksana Grytsenko | The Guardian | June 15, 2020 This article exposes the scale and problematic nature of the surrogacy industry in Ukraine, with the COVID crisis exacerbating conditions even more. The ombudsman for children is now calling for a ban on commercial surrogacy in Ukraine for foreign couples. Without sufficient regulation and protections … Continue reading The Stranded Babies of Kyiv and the Women who Give Birth for Money
Argentine Couple Finally Meet Son Born to Surrogate Mother
By Abdujalil Abdurasulov and Hanna Chornous | BBC | June 11, 2020 In this video, BBC follows Jose and Flavia as they arrive in Ukraine from Argentina during the COVID-19 pandemic to finally meet their son, born to a surrogate 10 weeks before. The video also highlights the problematic nature of the surrogacy industry by … Continue reading Argentine Couple Finally Meet Son Born to Surrogate Mother
Surrogacy Is Complicated—Then Add a Global Pandemic
By Daniela Prugger And Oksana Parafeniuk | Marie Claire | May 17, 2020 In the wake of a video highlighting the state of surrogacy in Ukraine during COVID-19, Arina, a surrogate in Ukraine, shares her experience in lockdown. She is 28 weeks pregnant and separated from her children in another city, and the intended parents … Continue reading Surrogacy Is Complicated—Then Add a Global Pandemic