@degguBgguB @WombsNotForRent So someone couldn’t be bothered to respond thoughtfully and outsourced their rebuttal to “Grok” (an AI)? Cool. Let’s break down this tired copy-paste defense of commercial surrogacy... 🧵 1. “The ‘3x More Dangerous’ Claim is Misleading” — False.

This stat refers to the significantly elevated maternal risks in surrogacy pregnancies — not just "multiple pregnancies." Peer-reviewed studies (including my own on US gestational mothers) consistently show that gestational surrogates face higher rates of preeclampsia, hypertension, C-section, postpartum hemorrhage, and psychological distress than women carrying their own babies.

A 2021 Canadian study found 3x higher rates of preeclampsia in surrogacy pregnancies compared to standard pregnancies.

Surrogacy often involves hormonal manipulation, embryo transfer complications, and psychological burdens — all unique risks not present in natural conception.

Comparing this to “45-year-old pregnancies” is a strawman. The baseline isn’t high-risk pregnancies — it’s the average healthy woman carrying her own child.