Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is always part of a surrogacy process. Who is involved? What are the steps involved? How does one choose an egg donor? What are the ethical and social issues involved?

Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!

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Film: Gattaca

French Podcast: Les Pieds sur terre, the long wait for black women

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To find out more:

Asso CLARA

Asso APGL

Asso Mes Deux Papas

Asso ADFH

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How does one find a surrogate? And above all, how does one ensure it is being done ethically? What are the conditions, assessments, steps and procedures? What role does the agency play in all this? What are the safeguards?

Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!

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Sources:

Asso Men Having Babies (international)

Asso CLARA (France)

Asso APGL (France)

Asso Mes Deux Papas (France)

Asso ADFH (France)

Asso Familles Arc en Ciel (Switzerland)

Asso Famiglie Arcobaleno (Italy)

Asso Galehi (Spain)

Asso FFLAG (Great Britain)

... other associations exist in these countries and beyond. Thank you to them.

SEEDS committee and recommendations (USA)

ASRM Committee and recommendations (USA)

Study: Analysis of sociodemographic profiles and motivations of surrogates, José Ángel Martínez-López

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Why do we say “surrogate”? How do we talk about all these new roles and relationships? And by the way, where is the mother? We don't have the words to convey the strength and subtleties of our journeys. And that sometimes creates a certain confusion that is not without impact.

Note: this is the English version of the French podcast "Papa GPA". Same author, same content, same structure, just... in English!

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Sources:

Letter from a surrogate to the child she carried: Instagram, @julhac, published on 14/02/2022

Article: Donald Winnicott, The primary maternal preoccupation. in: From Pediatrics to Psychoanalysis

Additional article: John Bowlby: Attachment theory

Seminar in Grenoble Alpes: see Episode 04

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To find out more:

Asso CLARA

Asso APGL

Asso Mes Deux Papas

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