The practice of surrogacy has long been controversial. Some argue it exploits women while others believe women deserve the power and agency to decide how they want to use their bodies, especially when strong contracts are in place to protect both the parents and the surrogate. In the United States, the surrogacy industry is highly regulated, whereas in some other countries, like Italy, the practice is banned altogether.
One three-time surrogate recently told LGBTQ Nation that it’s one of the best things she’s ever done, so much so that she even founded her own surrogacy agency.
“The day the twins were born was like the greatest day of my life,” said Surrogacy Is founder Sunshine Hanson. “I wasn’t expecting that rush of pride and accomplishment and love. There’s so much love that came from it. I was like, oh I’m definitely going to do this again.”
