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Surrogacy

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Reproductive Freedom

Virginia Surrogacy Bill Doesn't Go Far Enough

Allowing surrogacy brokers to be paid is good. Allowing surrogates themselves to be paid would be better.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.4.2024 11:30 AM

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Economics

How Commercial Surrogacy Should Be

Oregon's example shows the benefits of a surrogacy market governed by voluntary contracts rather than strict state regulation.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.9.2015 11:30 AM

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IVF

Who Owns Frozen Human Embryos?: Nick Loeb vs. Sofia Vergara

A contract is a contract, but a more generous spirit might relent

Ronald Bailey | 4.30.2015 4:35 PM

Politics

Should Women Be Allowed to Rent Their Wombs?

The battle to legalize commercial surrogacy.

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 3.29.2015 1:00 PM

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Politics

Should Women Be Allowed to Rent Their Wombs?

The battle to legalize commercial surrogacy.

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 3.24.2015 3:30 PM

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Politics

Should Women Be Allowed to Rent Their Wombs?

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 3.24.2015 12:00 PM

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