The Dark Side of Fertility's Cash Cow: Surrogacy Exposed A yearlong investigation by CBS News has shed light on the disturbing realities behind commercial surrogacy in the United States, revealing a sector that prioritizes profit over people.
At its center are women who bear children for wealthy couples, often at great personal cost. The assumption that commercial surrogacy is tightly regulated may be a comforting myth.
Kaufman's reporting paints a stark picture of exploitation and abuse, one that is all too familiar to the women who have spoken out against troubling practices in an industry that has grown exponentially over the past decade.