‘We need to talk about how difficult it is’: why one couple are pinning surrogacy hopes on Mexico

Jules Von Hep and Mark Beverlo have spent more than half a decade searching for a way to become biological parents, according to The Guardian. As a gay man, Von Hep knows that surrogacy is his only path to fatherhood, but in the UK the process has proven incredibly expensive and time-consuming, running to tens of thousands of pounds. The couple is now turning to Mexico to explore their options, part of a growing trend of intended parents seeking surrogacy abroad—a shift that raises concerns about ethical implications, including the risk of stateless children.

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