Surrogacy Scandals Continue
Posted by Jesse Reynolds March 27, 2009
Biopolitical Times
The Los Angeles Times reports on another surrogacy agency whose leader appears to have pulled a Madoff and walked off with large cash deposits from hopeful parents, which are owed to women who are currently pregnant or just gave birth. One recent surrogate who is owed money is now getting letters from collection agencies regarding unpaid bills.
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The article states:
Surrogacy agencies are perhaps the least regulated aspect of a loosely overseen multibillion-dollar industry.
"If you're going to sell hot dogs, you need a permit," said Steve Litz, director of Surrogate Mothers Inc. in Monrovia, Ind., an agency responsible for more than 400 births. "If you're going to run a surrogacy agency out of your garage, you don't."
Although no one keeps a precise count, Southern California is thought to be the center of the surrogacy and egg-donor industries because the state's laws are favorable to parents who want to use surrogates.
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