In this episode, London-based American author and journalist Ginanne Brownell recounts her challenging journey of infertility, miscarriage, donor conception, and gestational surrogacy. Now parent to twins born in 2018, Ginanne’s personal experience navigating the intricate legal landscape of surrogacy made her a committed family building advocate, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of surrogacy, its ethical dimensions, and the importance of inclusive legislation like the the Michigan Family Protection Act that she helped craft which was signed into law in April 2024. Ginanne’s book, Elusive Mommyhood: An Investigative Reporter’s Personal Journey into IVF and Surrogacy, encapsulates her journey and the broader context of surrogacy, aiming to educate and empower those considering this path to parenthood and honor and uplift the voices of the adult children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies.
LINKS:
Connect with Ginanne on Instagram @elusive.mommyhood
Read Elusive Mommyhood: https://ginannebrownell.com/elusive-mommyhood/
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
author, advocate, journalist, Michigan, London, Elusive Mommyhood, fertility treatment, IVF, surrogacy, donor sperm, miscarriage, egg freezing, unexplained infertility, gestational carrier, donor egg, donor conception, intended parents, twin pregnancy, twins, pre-birth order, parentage, parental order, history of surrogacy, global surrogacy, compensated surrogacy, surrogacy contracts, Michigan Fertility Alliance, fertility healthcare, Center for Reproductive Rights, assisted reproduction, Family Equality, ethical surrogacy, international surrogacy, equity, grassroots advocacy, family building, surrogacy journey, IVF experiences, infertility support, surrogacy laws, fertility healthcare, ethical surrogacy, parenting through surrogacy, gestational carriers, family advocacy, emotional journey of surrogacy, surrogacy success stories, navigating infertility, surrogacy in the US, challenges of surrogacy, surrogacy and legal issues, personal stories of surrogacy, surrogacy book release, surrogacy and parenthood
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