After the baby is born, she’s immediately taken from the surrogate and given to her new male caretakers, one of whom is her biological father. She’s not only robbed of her biological mother, the egg seller, but she’s also separated from the only other person she’s ever known. For nine months, she’s found sustenance and security in the womb of the woman who carried her. She knows this woman’s smell, voice, and heartbeat. This is a powerful, primal bond that’s not meant to be broken. We understand this when it comes to puppies and kittens, who we know must be kept with their mothers for eight to
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