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... many players involved in Canada’s surrogacy industry call surrogacy a beautiful act of altruism that helps prospective parents — domestic and international — build their families in novel ways. But many also say surrogates should be compensated for their services, given the hardships and risks they take on. Others say surrogacy — either paid or altruistic — exploits women and children and should be banned altogether. “Of course, the industry will say that everything is fine, everything is perfect,” said Ghislaine Gendron, who leads the Canadian arm of the global feminist group Women’s Declaration International. But surrogacy harms both the surrogates and the babies themselves, Gendron says, noting babies are separated from their birth mothers without their consent ... CLICK HERE for the full story. NOTE ... free registration required to access story