Sunday, February 18, 2007

Surrogacy


Mrs. Johnson finds herself standing once again in all too familiar surroundings. Bent over the bathroom sink she waits impatiently, praying the little plastic stick will deliver good news this time. Again, it reads negative. Disappointment sets in. She decides now is the time for someone else to birth her child.
Mrs. Johnson walks into the doctor’s office. The nurses all smile and greet her by name, as usual. Sadly, today is not a usual day. Mrs. Johnson has unfortunate news. She has discovered her fifth attempt with artificial insemination has failed. Now she is ready to take the next step to motherhood. She begins the technicalities of surrogacy--paperwork, scheduling the medical procedures, taking out mortgages and loans, and finally choosing a surrogate mother

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