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Baby business Part 2: The parents

For surrogate parents, the stakes are high but they have little control. The costs can skyrocket past $100,000. They’re afraid of breaking the law. Part two of our series on surrogacy in Canada.
CBC News ·
When Anna Camille Tucci and her husband went through a surrogacy agency they negotiated a legal contract with their surrogate that allowed her to claim expenses up to a maximum of nearly $2,000 a month during the pregnancy. They were shocked when they realized she was claiming the maximum each month, and the couple have questioned the agency's accounting processes. (Chris Glover/CBC)
Front Burner23:57Baby business Part 2: The parents

What happens when your fragile parenthood dream is not in your control? In the second part of our series on surrogacy in Canada, we look at how the surrogacy industry affects parents.

The costs can reach more than $100,000. There's a fear that they're breaking the law. The pressure to not rock the boat is high. Jayme talks to Chris Glover and Chelsea Gomez about the ways surrogacy is not working for parents.

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