Why Mexico is at the heart of ethical debate over global surrogacy

One expert described the business of providing surrogacy for foreigners as a ‘form of neo-colonisation of women’s bodies’. Photograph: Posed by model; Alejandro Franco Garcia/Getty Images

Diogo Amaro met his future husband, Loup, in Paris and from the first date, he made one thing clear: he wanted to have children.

“Right off the bat, I was like: ‘If I’m going to be in a relationship with somebody, I really want to build a family,’” he said. “‘That’s important to me, so please tell me if you want to walk.’”