Babies at a bargain, pricey problems
Lilly Frost set up a surrogacy service promising cheap rates and guaranteed pregnancy. Now, the FBI is investigating.
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Show Notes
Decades ago, when you couldn’t conceive or carry a child, your options for becoming a parent were limited. But then in 1978, in-vitro fertilization became possible. But IVF can be very expensive. And one method in particular can lead to heartache and scandal.
Today, how one woman’s attempt to offer more affordable surrogacy services collapsed, leaving in its wake heartbroken couples, frustrated surrogates and an FBI investigation. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: Former L.A. Times national correspondent Emily Baumgaertner
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