Catalogue by countries / Career women rent wombs to beat hassle of pregnancy

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ISS/IRC Code TOOL-ETHICS 034
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Title Career women rent wombs to beat hassle of pregnancy
Author The Sunday Times
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Date published/issue 07-08-2001
Date received 00-00-0000
Place published UNITED KINGDOM
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Country concerned UNITED KINGDOM
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Free text This article of the Sunday Times is about the increasing number of women who are "renting" wombs for social reasons. Businesswomen, actresses, athletes and models are among those opting for "social surrogacy". They cite career pressure, the pain of childbirth and the prospect of stretchmarks as the main reasons for avoiding pregnancy.

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