EPISODE · Aug 17, 2022 · 22 MIN
Babies at a bargain, pricey problems
from Headlines From The Times · host Mark Nieto, Heba Elorbany, Jazmín Aguilera, Madalyn Amato, Shannon Lin, Mike Heflin, Mario Diaz, Shani O. Hilton, Gustavo Arellano, David Toledo, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, Denise Guerra, Kinsee Morlan
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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Lilly Frost set up a surrogacy service promising cheap rates and guaranteed pregnancy. Now, the FBI is investigating.
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