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By Lourdes Velasco Kyiv, May 19 (EFE).- In war-ravaged Ukraine, one of Europe’s surrogacy hotspots, foreign couples can now take their newborns after spending a month or even just a few weeks in the country for prices starting at 39,900 euros. Igor Petrovich, the director of a pregnancy clinic in Kyiv, tells Efe that surrogates, … ....
While all of these locations have been successful in attracting what are termed ‘reproductive tourists’ from places where surrogacy is much more difficult – or outright illegal, by far the most popular destination is Ukraine. While there are no official figures for the number of surrogate pregnancies, one estimate suggests that the for-profit surrogacy businesses in Ukraine was responsible for 2,500 births in 2018 alone. The average price of a surrogate pregnancy in Ukraine is said to be between 25,000 and 70,000 euros, making surrogacy a highly profitable business for those involved. Babies left stranded In May 2020, images from the Kyiv-based surrogacy clinic BioTexCom made headlines worldwide when 100 babies were left stranded after Ukraine closed its borders to foreign travellers – including the would-be parents – in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. ....