The first two videos (approximately 5 minutes each) discuss the problems posed with surrogacy in the Ukraine when the Pandemic initially broke out. I try to stay well informed of world issues, but was unaware of Ukraine’s role in fertility and surrogacy assistance to couples from around the world prior to seeing these reports starting in April 2020. The last two videos (approximately 5 minutes each) discuss the current issues since the outbreak of the war six months ago.

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The first two videos (approximately 5 minutes each) discuss the problems posed with surrogacy in the Ukraine when the Pandemic initially broke out. I try to stay well informed of world issues, but was unaware of Ukraine’s role in fertility and surrogacy assistance to couples from around the world prior to seeing these reports starting in April 2020. The last two videos (approximately 5 minutes each) discuss the current issues since the outbreak of the war six months ago. The third video I came across this week and provides a greater context as to why surrogacy is such a “big business” in this country (approximately 30 minutes in length). It also gives a more realistic picture of when surrogacy goes well and when it does not. The reports on TV usually show health babies ready to go home with their parents and that is not always the case. This video documentary comes from the ABC news (Australian Broadcast Company) program Foreign Correspondent which is similar to our version of “60 Minutes”. After watching the videos, answer the following questions as the basis for this week’s discussion: (1) What was your initial reaction to the surrogacy situation in the Ukraine generally speaking, in response to the Covid-19
Pandemic and now with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. (2) The average cost of surrogacy is ~ $50,000. What additional costs or problems do you think parents will incur because
they chose an international route that became problematic? (Viewpoint from the Pandemic and now war issues) (3) Do you think the infants will face any developmental challenges (physical, cognitive, or social) with prolonged
separation from their biological parents? (4) In the second video, can you name the technique that Joel (the dad) is doing with his newborn daughter when
he lays her on his chest? This specific technique is mentioned in the textbook reading. (5) How did Joel get into the Ukraine during the Pandemic to be with his baby girl? Would he be able to take this
same route today? (6) What moral and legal obligations should the parents have when the surrogacy does not go as planned?
Keep in mind the case of Bridgette from the third video. (7) Do the surrogate women have enough protective rights from what you observed in the third video? (8) What other concerns might you have about international surrogacy? (9) Can you name any famous personalities who used surrogacy either domestically or internationally to become parents?