"At 35 weeks I lost the baby and my womb. I ended up losing 3 litres of blood and needed an emergency hysterectomy. This is what can happen." This was a UK surrogacy arrangement in a family and the woman thought she was helping. This woman now considers herself lucky to be alive.

To attend the Book launch for In Search of My Mother by @maurel_olivia , an adult born through #surrogacy, please RSVP to [email protected] by 10th November. 📅 Thursday 12 November 6–8pm 📍 The Owl Bookshop, 207-209 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2JU

This Europol investigation brings our total count of reported cases of #HumanTrafficking in #surrogacy to 39, (since 2018). This operation identified 51 female potential victims and 5 suspected human traffickers. europol.europa.eu/media-pres… Do you see it yet?

Baby Poppy was born through surrogacy and was just over 2 months old when along with among 20 other children, she was removed from a California mansion amid serious child-abuse allegations. Mother Tronderrica James, says she was lied to, suffered a life-threatening birth and was prevented from saying goodbye to her baby. This is #surrogacy.

Here's our weekly round up of news in #surrogacy: 🇬🇧UK - an international agency has been ordered to pay a British couple $87,415. Floridian Judge Judge Thomas Ramsberger issued a default judgment against World Center Group Corp as former and current representatives failed to respond to the lawsuit. A second lawsuit alleges another commissioning parent paid $40,000+ for medical procedures in Mexico that never took place. occrp.org/en/investigation/i… 🇺🇦 Ukraine - A woman is suspected of selling her baby for $20,000, allegedly using a fictitious surrogacy agreement to disguise the transaction. Ukraine’s Ombudsman reports that 22 children have been officially recognised as trafficking victims so far in 2026. Read the report. zmina.info/news/v-ukrayini-v… 🇪🇺 Europol - an investigation reveals the suspected exploitation of Vietnamese women in surrogacy arrangements during an international operation involving investigators from 20 countries. This operation identified ✅ 51 female potential victims ✅ 6 potential criminal networks & 5 suspected human traffickers identified ✅ 26 online platforms & 77 social network accounts checked ✅ 166 entities (individuals, usernames, locations, and phone numbers) checked europol.europa.eu/media-pres…

**UPDATE** on the World Center of Baby. This international #surrogacy agency has been ordered to pay a UK couple $87,415. The couple paid for a programme covering surrogate matching, medical coordination and the births of not one but two children. Judge Thomas Ramsberger issued a default judgment against World Center Group Corp, former listed president Yuri Star and listed director Malvina Jonas and the agency’s US entity and 2 representatives failed to respond to the lawsuit. 
A second lawsuit alleges another commissioning parent paid $40,000+ for medical procedures in Mexico that never took place. Read more in this investigation from @OCCRP which questions the agency’s ownership, finances and operations. Our thoughts? Based on the growing number of fraudulent activity, #humantrafficking and harm caused to so many women and children, it’s all the more reason to shut #surrogacy down. occrp.org/en/news/collapsed-…

“Therefore, at this stage, GS should still be regarded as experimental. Anyone considering GS should be informed of the potentially higher maternal and neonatal complication rates. Further research should be conducted on GS compared to TS and to SC, using adequately powered cohorts, and reporting twin and singleton pregnancy results.” GS = gestational surrogacy (egg donor conceived pregnancy) TS = traditional surrogacy (conceived with your own egg) Thank you for the tag @JenniferLahl and to @susan_bewley et al for this important research!

How is #surrogacy made to be socially acceptable? Language is how - the words we use, or an absence of words, allows us to hide, pretend or spin a certain narrative. We speak plainly. Women become pregnant and give birth. When babies are born and they need their mothers. No linguistic engineering make these realities disappear. Read more in our latest blog: stopsurrogacynowuk.org/2026/…

It's a good question... Since when did the exploitation of women for their ability to have babies become fashionable? When did children become an item you could purchase? This is #surrogacy.

Raising up voices of surrogate mothers is one of purposes but we also help to amplify the voices of children born through #surrogacy arrangements. Listen to @maurel_olivia speak with @bindelj in person about her life as a surrogate-born child. 📅 Thursday 12 November 6–8pm 📍 The Owl Bookshop, 207-209 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2JU RSVP by 10th November to [email protected]

Simultaneous #surrogacy - it’s more common than you might think. Search ‘simultaneous’ on our profile for more examples: xitter.cf/wombsnotforrent/status…