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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Parents who use surrogate waiting up to a year to become legal guardians

Alex Dark Photography

Surrogacy laws in the UK are putting the health of babies at risk due to the length of time it takes parental orders to come through, experts have warned.

The process of surrogacy involves a woman volunteering to go through with a pregnancy for another individual or a couple, who then go on to become the child’s parent or parents after the surrogate gives birth.

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