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White Surrogate Mother Keeps Twin Asian Babies

An Asian couple is fighting a groundbreaking legal battle to gain custody of their own twins. The twist? A white surrogate mother is refusing to hand over the babies.

The twins were conceived using the man’s sperm and his wife’s eggs, which were then implanted into the surrogate mother. However, when their friendship broke down during the pregnancy, the surrogate decided she wanted to keep the babies.

Despite having no genetic connection to the children, the surrogate is considered their legal mother because she carried and gave birth to them. This is believed to be the first case where a surrogate mother without a genetic link to the child is asserting her right to keep the baby.

Now, the biological parents must demonstrate that the surrogate is an unfit mother before they can apply for custody of their own children.

The surrogate, known as “Margaret,” insists that she deserves to keep the babies because she carried them, nurtured them, and underwent a life-threatening emergency caesarean to bring them into the world. She feels a strong bond with the babies and believes the law recognizes her as their mother.

In her desire to keep the twins, Margaret turned down a £25,000 offer from the couple, stating that the babies are not for sale at any price.

Margaret lives in a small council house with the twins and her two teenage sons. While money is tight, she has invested over £2,000 in cots and prams for her new arrivals.

In contrast, the Asian couple lives in a luxurious £650,000 detached house. They have been granted custody of the twins on weekends, but the battle for full custody continues.

This case brings attention to the ongoing debate over surrogacy, with critics arguing that it can lead to numerous complications. While the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 is currently being reviewed, the outcome of this case will undoubtedly add fuel to the critics’ claims.

The Asian couple remains determined to prove that they are the rightful parents of their own flesh and blood. Their fight for custody highlights the complex and emotional nature of surrogacy arrangements.

SOURCE:DAILYMAIL

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