Surrogacy: A Family Frontier

by BBC Radio 5 Live

Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist, explores attitudes towards surrogacy. He shares his own journey to have a child, with husband Tom Daley, through surrogacy. Lance explores the personal, scientific, financial and legal aspects of surrogacy. He talks to women who are surrogates, hears the experiences of straight and gay intended parents who have built a family via surrogacy and raises concerns about the current surrogacy laws in the UK. He asks ‘why are some people uncomfortable with surrogacy?’.

Lance meets anti-surrogacy campaigners and visits one of the US’s leading reproductive clinics in California which specialises in surrogacy and has clients from all over the world.

A six-part podcast series for BBC Radio 5 Live.

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  • Dr. Max Powers
    Thank you
    A big thank you to Dustin Lance Black, the parents, surrogates, and families for being a part of this phenomenal podcast. My husband and I are just beginning this journey, and have many ethical and existential questions. This podcast helps normalize the process for us and our communities. Our journey would not be possible without yours. We thank you for your courage.
  • Aldo R NunHr
    AMAZING AMAZING
    Well done !! Excellent information
  • Shoshanadz
    The miracle of surrogacy
    My husband runs a egg donor and surrogacy agency called Egg Donor and Surrogacy Institute (located in Beverly Hills). I have always been fascinated by the stories- the intended parents as well as the surrogates. This podcast does an incredible job in presenting these stories!! It covers all the necessary areas of concern as well as the gift of having a child through surrogacy!
  • Gregcheersykes
    Excellent
    Excellent. Take a great look at all the sides to this!!! Thanks, Lance and Tom!! 5 out of 5 stars ⭐️!!
  • Ventureheat
    Great show.
    Thanks for sharing your experience. Smart interview to provide various perspective. Great to hear your experience as we are expecting our very own in a few months.
  • CindyKip
    Honest and Beautiful
    This series is educational, thoughtful, honest, moving and couragous. Mr. Black, one of our greatest storytellers, has put his heart and soul into this, his most important and personal story to date. He has chosen lead with love, with open mind and heart, to tell his family's beautiful journey and those of others, while at the same time listening and engaging in thoughtful conversation with those whose opinions/experiences may not be the same. The courage to share these personal and meaningful stories can only make a difference I hope. I'm grateful as always to Mr. Black for leading with courage and grace. Listen .. open heart, open mind.
  • Cherchez.LaFemme
    Ms.
    A thoughtful,engaging exploration of a difficult topic.
  • Vivorodz
    Incredible!
    I thought this entire series was incredibly well done. Each of the episodes were so in depth and did not shy away from any topic or unfavorable opinion. I learned a wealth of information on a subject I admittedly knew next to nothing about and I’m also really impressed how I never felt like I was being preached to or told what I should feel about it. I wish Dustin Lance Black had more podcasts or a regular series I could subscribe to for the future
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