SURROGATE MOTHERS EXAMINED
NBC ID: ARWU0C90PK | Production Unit: Nightly News | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: N870331 | Air Date(s): 03/31/1987 | Event Date(s): 03/31/1987Transcript
Event Date(s): 03/31/1987 | Event Location(s): Louisville;Albany;New York City;Kentucky;New York State | Description: SURROGATE MOTHERS EXAMINED STILLS OF CHILDREN OF SURROGACY; ADOPTIVE & SURROGATE MOTHERS HOLDING BABY; & SURROGATE MOTHER WHITEHEAD HOLDING BABY SEEN. IN INTERVIEW AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATIONS ANDREWS SAYS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO BAN SURROGACY; ADDING IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE GOVERNMENT TELLING PEOPLE THEY COULDNT HAVE CHILDREN IN A NOVEL FAMILY FORM. IN INTERVIEW MEDICAL ETHICIST CALLAHAN SAYS BABIES& WOMENS BODIES ARE BEING TREATED AS COMMODITIES. IN LOUISVILLE INTERVIEW SURROGATE PARENTING ASSOCIATIONS DR LEVIN SAYS HE DOESNT SEE SURROGACY AS BABY SELLING; ADDING HE DOESNT SEE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SURROGATE MOTHER; & A MAN DONATING SPERM FOR DONOR INSEMINATION. LEVIN SEEN WORKING WITH LAB EQUIPMENT; & LOOKING INTO MICROSCOPE. SPERM SEEN THRU MICROSCOPE. GRAPHICS OF MOTHER HOLDING CHILD; SILHOUETTE OF PARENTS;& INSERT GRAPHIC OF US MAP WITH STATES CONSIDERING SURROGACY LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTED SEEN. IN ALBANY AT NY LEGISLATURE MEETING CMTE MEMBER SAYS AS A LEGISLATURE WE MUST DETERMINE WHETHER NEW LAWS ARE NEEDED. CMTE & MEMBERS OF AUDIENCE SEEN. CALLAHAN IS SEATED AT DESK. IN INTERVIEW CALLAHAN SAYS TO BE INFERTILE IS AN UNHAPPY CONDITION BUT ITS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD ADDING CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE PUT AT RISK TO SATISFY PEOPLES DESIRE TO HAVE A CHILD. DAUGHTER OF MOTHER NANCY WHO GAVE UP SURROGATE CHILD VIEWS PHOTOS WITH NANCY. STILLS OF NANCY PREGNANT WITH OTHER WOMAN; NANCY HOLDING SURROGATE BABY MATTHEW; NANCY HOLDING MATTHEW SURROUNDED BY WOMEN;& NANCY FEEDING MATTHEW AS DAUGHTER LOOKS ON SEEN. IN INTERVIEW DAUGHTER SAYS SHE THOUGHT HER MOTHER WOULD GIVE HER AWAY IF SHE WERE A BAD GIRL BECAUSE SHE GAVE AWAY MATTHEW. STILL OF GIRL& MATTHEW SEEN. GIRL SAYS SHE WANTS TO BE WITH MATHEW BECAUSE HES LIKE A BROTHER TO HER. ADOPTIVE MOTHER & SURROGATE FATHER HOLD BABY AS MOTHER NOTES BABY HAS HER HUSBANDS HAIR& CHIN. COUPLE WALKS THRU TERMINAL WITH BABY. CS 87C1909; 87C1900 CS DUB; 87C1893 1 DUB REEL; 87C1892 (NARR); 87C1891 DUB; 87C1890 1 CS TA; UNABLE TO ESTABLISH ALL DATES; IDS;& LOCATIONS; 87C1733 SURROGATE DEBATE 1 DUB LONDON; 87C1724 (1) CHICAGO; 87C1686 CALLAHAN INTVU (2); 87C1658 DUNN INTVU (1); 87C1684 SURROGATES CS LOUISVILLE WAVE-TV Producers: NBC