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A newborn baby at the Akanksha Clinic, in Anand, India which has now outlawed commercial surrogacy.

Cambodia calls on Australia to do more for surrogate mothers and babies in limbo

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Australian and Cambodian officials set for meeting over surrogacy crisis

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Tammy Davis-Charles appeared in court on Tuesday.

Australian nurse and mum caught up in Cambodian surrogacy crackdown

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Cambodia has banned commercial surrogacy following similar action in India, Nepal and Thailand.

Cambodia bans commercial surrogacy after claims of 'human trading'

Cambodia's justice minister Ang Vong Vathana called for the ban, describing surrogacy as a form of "human trading".

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Baby Francesca's birth was an emotional experience for Aimee, Shayna and their families.

'Let's have a baby': sister's ultimate gift after years of IVF heartache

When she answered the late night phone call from her sister, Aimee Morrisby had no idea her life was about to change forever.

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Katie Murphy and her partner desperately want a child of their own.

Katie's superannuation gamble is her last chance to have a baby

Katie Murphy and her partner Fergus always said that they wanted to have a family together. They just didn't know that they would need to wipe out Katie's superannuation to pay for it.

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Christo and Theo Menelaou with their newborns.

Same sex couple 'blessed' with triplets via surrogacy

They feared they would never get to be parents, but a same sex couple is now adjusting to life with newborn triplets.

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Sparky Campanella realised he wanted to be a dad later in life.

Single, 54 ... and a new dad

Sparky Campanella never heard the thrumming of a biological clock. But his sense that he was missing out on something important in life boomed.

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There is a lot of money to be made from surrogacy - but not by the surrogate.

Why surrogates should be paid

There is a lot of money to be made from surrogacy - but not for the person who is carrying the biggest physical and emotional burden.

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Antonietta Di Maggio, with her daughter, Claudia Luca.

Claudia Luca and Antonietta Di Maggio

Claudia Luca, 31, was unable to conceive children naturally. Her mother, Antonietta Di Maggio, 54, volunteered as a surrogate.

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Jon and Justin with Shannon during the pregnancy.

Shannon Garner is all about spreading kindness in the world. That's one of the reasons she's penned her book Labour of Love, to show how the often misunderstood topic of surrogacy can actually be good news for all parties involved.