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Innocence lost in the barren lands of Asia's baby farmers
She is three months old now, living in a brand new double-storey house in a quiet street in a southern Melbourne suburb with her biological father.
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Surrogacy: Who can have your baby in Australia?
There are lots of stories about the rich and famous who've had to rely on surrogacy to have a child, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker and Elton John to name a few.
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Cambodia calls on Australia to do more for surrogate mothers and babies in limbo
The Cambodian government has criticised Australia for failing to take some responsibility for an unfolding human tragedy as dozens of surrogate mothers carrying babies for Australian biological parents have gone into hiding.
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Australian and Cambodian officials set for meeting over surrogacy crisis
As many as 70 babies carried by Cambodian women for Australian parents are caught up in the latest crackdown on commercial surrogacy.
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Australian nurse and mum caught up in Cambodian surrogacy crackdown
An Australian nurse and fertility specialist running a surrogacy clinic in the Cambodian capital could face up to two years' jail.
![Cambodia has banned commercial surrogacy following similar action in India, Nepal and Thailand.](/web/20170328114517im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/s/h/y/p/r/image.related.landscape.300x200.gshx2x.png/1478584679652.jpg)
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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'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'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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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.
![Sparky Campanella realised he wanted to be a dad later in life.](/web/20170328114517im_/http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/m/i/b/z/image.related.landscape.300x200.gqmi83.png/1477542759683.jpg)
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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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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