The Impact of Surrogacy: A Personal Journey

🌍Surrogacy commodifies children and treats them as products to be handed over at birth, disregarding their rights and well-being.

👩‍👧‍👦Children born through surrogacy experience a deep sense of loss and abandonment, leading to emotional and psychological difficulties.

💔Surrogacy creates a primal wound in children, as they are separated from their birth mothers and deprived of a natural bond.

🌟Olivia advocates for the abolishment of surrogacy worldwide to protect the rights of women and children and promote ethical reproductive practices.

❤️Olivia's personal journey emphasizes the importance of knowing one's roots and the impact it can have on mental well-being.

Why does Olivia advocate for the abolishment of surrogacy?

—Olivia believes surrogacy commodifies children, treats them as products, and goes against the rights of women and children.

What impact does surrogacy have on children?

—Children born through surrogacy often experience a deep sense of loss, abandonment, and emotional difficulties.

Are there any alternatives to surrogacy?

—Yes, there are ethical alternatives to surrogacy, such as adoption, fostering, or exploring other options for starting a family.

How can surrogacy be regulated to protect the rights of children?

—Regulations should prioritize the well-being and rights of children, ensuring their best interests are considered throughout the surrogacy process.

Does Olivia support any specific policies or initiatives related to surrogacy?

—Olivia supports the Cablanca Declaration, which aims for the universal abolishment of surrogacy and provides a framework for regulating surrogacy practices worldwide.

00:00Olivia starts with gratitude for the opportunity to speak about surrogacy and introduces the Cablanca Declaration.

05:00Olivia shares her personal experience of being born through surrogacy and the emotional impact it had on her.

10:00Olivia presents key insights on the commodification of children, the emotional difficulties faced by surrogate-born children, and the primal wound caused by separation from birth mothers.

15:00Olivia advocates for the abolishment of surrogacy worldwide and emphasizes the importance of ethical reproductive practices.

20:00Olivia answers common questions about her advocacy, the impact of surrogacy on children, alternatives to surrogacy, regulations, and specific policies or initiatives she supports.