Photo / Getty ImagesWhen Jane* and her husband John* heard the news that their surrogate was pregnant last September, they were overjoyed. But last November, while nine weeks pregnant with the couple's biological baby, their surrogate underwent a termination without their knowledge. When the Weekly approached the surrogate couple to share their side of the story, they asked to remain anonymous. "The surrogate didn't like the process at the fertility clinic or the one choice of counsellor we had. Surrogacy in New ZealandUnder New Zealand law, there are no legal protections for parents having a baby by surrogate or for the surrogate herself.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 07, 2021 18:22 UTC