PHNOM PENH: Pregnant and scared, Yin hides in a house on the outskirts of Phnom Penh -- one of an untold number of Cambodian surrogate mothers risking jail time for lucrative payouts from Chinese clients. This year, more than 40 surrogate mothers in two different cases were arrested in Phnom Penh and charged with human trafficking. Cambodia banned commercial surrogacy in 2016 but still has brokers -- and eligible young women -- skirting the ban for a price. With money scarce, she agreed and was moved to a house in Phnom Penh to live with other women who underwent the same process. This year, more than 40 surrogate mothers in two different cases were arrested in Phnom Penh and charged with human trafficking.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2018 04:30 UTC