Surrogacy: A Family Frontier

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Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist, explores attitudes towards surrogacy. He shares his own journey to have a child.

BBC Radio 5 live


    • Dec 20, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Episode 6: Gay Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 31:45


    Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist, explores attitudes towards gay parents and surrogacy. He shares his own journey to have a child, with husband Tom Daley. He explores attitudes towards same sex parenting in the UK and questions whether prejudice is part of the reason why some people are uncomfortable with surrogacy? Producer: Jane Andrews Mixed by: Rob Green Editor: Tracy Williams

    Episode 5: The Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 32:28


    Oscar winning screenwriter and activist Dustin Lance Black explores whether children born through surrogacy should have the right to know their surrogate mum and egg donor. He shares his own journey to have a child with husband, Tom Daley. Mixed by Rob Green Producer: Jane Andrews Editor: Tracy Williams

    Episode 4: The Law And The Legal Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 29:46


    Dustin Lance Black raises concerns about the current surrogacy laws in the UK. He questions whether the existing UK surrogacy laws are fit for purpose and asks what needs to change to keep intended parents and surrogates safe. He shares his own journey to become the legal parent of his son, with husband Tom Daley. Producer: Jane Andrews Mixed by: Rob Green Editor: Tracy Williams

    Episode 3: The Surrogates

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 38:20


    Dustin Lance Black talks to surrogates about why they decided to carry and give birth to a baby for someone else. He also speaks to one of the world's leading voices against surrogacy and shares his own journey to have a child, with his husband Tom Daley, through surrogacy. Producer: Jane Andrews Mixed by: Rob Green Editor: Tracy Williams

    Episode 2: The Paths to Surrogacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 37:41


    Dustin Lance Black examines the different paths to surrogacy intended parents can take in the UK and California. Producer: Jane Andrews Mixed by: Rob Green Editor: Tracy Williams

    Episode 1: The Intended Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 33:34


    Dustin Lance Black speaks to gay and straight parents who've used surrogacy to build their family. Producer: Jane Andrews Mixed by: Rob Green Editor: Tracy Williams

    Welcome to Surrogacy: A Family Frontier

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 1:13


    Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist Dustin Lance Black explores attitudes towards surrogacy, sharing his own journey to have a child, with husband Tom Daley, through surrogacy

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