Extreme Babysitting

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Jun 8, 202033:20Society & Culture

UK surrogacy is unregulated and can seem a little mysterious. So, what’s it really like? Freddy talks to David and Martin about how they found their surrogate, Fi, and asks her why she chose to carry their baby. Resource...

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