World & BusinessCommercial surrogacy’s U.S. boom and emotional stakes
The Atlantic says commercial surrogacy is booming in the United States, even as most of Europe bans it.
TLDR
The Atlantic describes a booming U.S. commercial surrogacy industry, contrasting it with bans across most of Europe and the United Nations’ comparison to slavery. The article also highlights surrogacy’s personal stakes: happy families that otherwise would not exist when it goes well, and unpredictable, emotionally crushing outcomes when it goes wrong.
Commercial surrogacy’s U.S. boom and emotional stakes
The Atlantic says commercial surrogacy is booming in the United States, even as most of Europe bans it.
TLDR
The Atlantic describes a booming U.S. commercial surrogacy industry, contrasting it with bans across most of Europe and the United Nations’ comparison to slavery. The article also highlights surrogacy’s personal stakes: happy families that otherwise would not exist when it goes well, and unpredictable, emotionally crushing outcomes when it goes wrong.