Babies at a bargain, pricey problems

17/08/2022 22 min
Babies at a bargain, pricey problems

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Decades ago, when you couldn’t conceive or carry a child, your options for becoming a parent were limited. But then in 1978, in-vitro fertilization became possible. But IVF can be very expensive. And one method in particular can lead to heartache and scandal.Today, how one woman’s attempt to offer more affordable surrogacy services collapsed, leaving in its wake heartbroken couples, frustrated surrogates and an FBI investigation. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: Former L.A. Times national correspondent Emily BaumgaertnerMore reading:She promised babies at bargain prices using surrogates in Mexico. Now the FBI is investigatingLA Times Today: Why the FBI is investigating surrogates in MexicoThe audio of the first test tube baby, Louise Brown, is from a video news release produced by London Television Service and made available by the BFI National Archive. 

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