Surrogacy is a reproductive arrangement wherein a woman, known as a surrogate, carries and delivers a child for another individual or couple, who are often unable to conceive or carry a pregnancy themselves. There are two primary types of surrogacy: traditional surrogacy, where the surrogate uses her own egg and is genetically related to the child, and gestational surrogacy, where the surrogate carries an embryo created using the egg and sperm of the intended parents or donors, thus having no genetic link to the child. Surrogacy can involve legal agreements to outline the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved and may address issues such as parental rights, compensation, and medical care. Surrogacy is often pursued due to medical conditions, same-sex couples seeking to have children, or other personal circumstances that make traditional conception or pregnancy unfeasible. The practice raises ethical, legal, and social considerations, including the rights of the surrogate, the intended parents, and the child.
Surrogacy in Cambodia may be illegal, but the hidden operations of baby factories thrive. The recent dismantling of a prolific network has exposed the ongoing malpractice in this Southeast Asian…