Updated June 22, 2022 See Ukraine as International Surrogacy Destination for context on the surrogacy industry in Ukraine The Russian war on Ukraine is having a devastating effect on millions of people and the country’s infrastructure and land. One lesser-known area of anguish is the impact on newborn surrogacy-born babies, surrogates and their families, and the babies’ … Continue reading Surrogacy During the War in Ukraine
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Wartime Labour: How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Exposed the Reality of the Surrogacy Industry
Anna Feigenbaum | Globe and Mail | May 20, 2022 The war in Ukraine not only illuminates the complexities inherent in international surrogacy, but also requires us to confront broader issues raised by this form of reproduction: how to prevent exploitation of women on the one hand while simultaneously ensuring women have bodily autonomy, and … Continue reading Wartime Labour: How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Exposed the Reality of the Surrogacy Industry
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
Irish Parents of Babies Born Through Surrogacy Face €88-a-day Fee for ‘Nanny’ Care if They Can’t Travel to Ukraine
Laura Lynott | Independent.ie | February 13, 2022 14 babies were born to surrogates between May 2021 and present-day in Ukraine, which is currently under threat of invasion by Russian military forces. The Irish intended parents, advised against traveling to Ukraine under the current circumstances, may need to pay 88 Euros a day for nannies … Continue reading Irish Parents of Babies Born Through Surrogacy Face €88-a-day Fee for ‘Nanny’ Care if They Can’t Travel to Ukraine
State Has Acted to Ensure Couple Can Return From Ukraine with Newborn, Judge Says
Aodhan O’Faolain | Irish Times | April 16, 2021 An Irish couple who traveled to Ukraine to welcome their surrogacy-born son, were not going to be allowed to return home. New travel bans were enacted while they were away, requiring travelers from certain countries to pre-book a quarantine hotel. The couple challenged the government’s failure … Continue reading State Has Acted to Ensure Couple Can Return From Ukraine with Newborn, Judge Says
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
Mothers, Babies Stranded in Ukraine Surrogacy Industry
By Maria Varenikova | The New York Times | August 15, 2020 This article describes a disturbing situation in the Ukrainian surrogacy industry. Surrogates hired by foreign couples are sent by agencies to Northern Cyprus to circumvent restrictions for same-sex couples or for sex selection. Alarming reports reveal required C-sections and poor medical care, leading … Continue reading Mothers, Babies Stranded in Ukraine Surrogacy Industry
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
100 Babies Stranded in Ukraine After Surrogate Births
By Andrew E. Kramer | New York Times | May 16, 2020 This article not only covers the situation in Ukraine, where at least 100 babies born to surrogates are stranded in a hotel, but also provides background on surrogacy practices in a country at war and the poorest nation in Europe. Read the full … Continue reading 100 Babies Stranded in Ukraine After Surrogate Births