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The Take: Why is Ukraine’s surrogacy industry booming under bombs?
How has Ukraine’s surrogacy industry outsmarted the war, and what toll is Russia’s invasion taking on surrogate mothers?
Published On 9 Apr 2025
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has not halted the surrogacy boom there. Instead, the industry has adapted, despite the war risking surrogate mothers’ physical and mental wellbeing. Why is Ukraine the main surrogacy hub in Europe – and at what cost?
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In this episode:
- Patricia Simón (@patriciasimonn), journalist, La Marea
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Melanie Marich, Hanah Shokeir, Remas Alhawari, Kisaa Zehra, Ashish Malhotra and our guest host, Natasha del Toro. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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Source: Al Jazeera