Dossier
stateless babies
Coverage of stateless babies in the Nexus archive.
- ‘We need to talk about how difficult it is’: why one couple are pinning surrogacy hopes on Mexico
Jules Von Hep and Mark Beverlo, a couple trying to become parents since 2020, are seeking surrogacy assistance in Mexico due to the challenges and costs of finding a surrogate. The article highlights the ethical debate surrounding global surrogacy and risks of stateless babies from overseas arrangements.
- Rise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies’
Rising use of overseas surrogacy by Westerners in countries with differing laws is increasing the risk of stateless babies, prompting calls for global regulation. The Hague Conference on Private International Law's 15-year effort to create a surrogacy convention was suspended due to member state divisions.