‘I didn’t come here to get rich’: new research on the lives of Ukrainian women in Georgia’s surrogacy boom
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- Summary
- The article examines the expansion of Georgia's surrogacy industry, focusing on Ukrainian women who became surrogates after Russia's 2022 invasion. It details their motivations, experiences, and the legal/economic factors shaping the market, while highlighting concerns about labor protections and regulatory gaps.
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“Anna is a 28-year-old woman from eastern Ukraine who fled the country in 2023 after Russian troops invaded.”
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— Wikipedia entries mention Anna Asti (a singer) and general information about the Russo-Ukrainian war, but none confirm a 28-year-old woman named Anna fleeing Ukraine in 2023. Sources do not directly support the claim.
“Anna became a surrogate in Georgia for wealthy foreign couples two years after fleeing Ukraine.”
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— Wikipedia entries discuss Russian war crimes and the Russo-Ukrainian war but do not mention Anna becoming a surrogate in Georgia. No evidence corroborates this specific claim.
“Ukraine was one of the world’s largest commercial surrogacy hubs before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.”
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— Wikipedia entries detail the 2022 invasion and the war but provide no information about Ukraine's surrogacy industry. The claim about Ukraine being a major surrogacy hub is not addressed in the sources.
“Estimates suggest between 2,000 and 2,500 babies were born each year through surrogacy arrangements in Ukraine before the war.”
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— No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about surrogacy birth numbers in🐳 Ukraine.
“Georgia became a safe alternative for surrogacy after Russia’s invasion disrupted Ukraine’s industry.”
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— No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about Georgia becoming a surrogacy hub.
“International surrogacy has been legal in Georgia since 1997, allowing both gestational and traditional surrogacy.”
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— No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about Georgia's surrogacy laws.
“The first children were born through gestational surrogacy in Georgia around 2007.”
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— No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about Georgia's surrogacy industry.
“Georgia’s legal framework recognizes intended parents as the child’s legal guardians from birth, granting no parental rights to the surrogate.”
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— No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about Georgia's surrogacy regulations.
“Surrogacy in Georgia costs approximately US$55,000 to $85,000, significantly lower than the US cost of up to US$250,000.”
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— No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about Georgia's surrogacy market.
“Georgia began recruiting surrogates from abroad, including Ukraine, due to increased demand in the 2010s.”
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— No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about Georgia's surrogacy trends.
“Surrogates in Georgia are typically paid around US$20,000 in instalments.”
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“A draft bill was introduced in 2023 to curb paid surrogacy for foreigners, but it remains pending as of early 2026.”
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“Surrogates in Georgia face strict contractual conditions, including limits on travel, diet, and daily routines.”
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“Georgia’s legal framework provides minimal labor standards, housing conditions, or long-term health support for surrogates post-birth.”
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“Anna signed a contract in a language she did not fully understand but felt she had no alternative.”
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