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Jessica Kern’s story | “We want to know who gave birth to us and what they are like.”

Jessica Kern’s story | “We want to know who gave birth to us and what they are like.”

by Them Before Us | Apr 15, 2017 | Stories | 2 comments

My name is Jessica Kern. I am a product of a traditional surrogacy. This is where a surrogate is hired to both donate her egg and carry the child to term… As a product of surrogacy I can tell you firsthand what we children of donor conception go through....
Brian C.’s story | “I don’t care why my parents did this. It looks to me like I was bought and sold.”

Brian C.’s story | “I don’t care why my parents did this. It looks to me like I was bought and sold.”

by Them Before Us | Apr 15, 2017 | Stories | 22 comments

My name is Brian and I am the son of a traditional surrogate, a biological father, and an adoptive mother. I think all of you here need to know how I feel about surrogacy.  I have read a certain popular surrogacy board since I was 16 and I am almost 18 now. I was...
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