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Australians desperate for a baby have been caught up in a nightmare ordeal that’s left them tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket and feeling like they’ve been “duped”.
Many are too scared to speak, however one man, Andrew Lopez, feels so much despair he can’t stay quiet any longer – and he wants to warn others. He and his partner had dreamt of becoming dads and turned to overseas surrogacy. The pair paid a $50,000 deposit, but have since lost all trust and hope. Emails sent by an overseas surrogacy agency expose long waits, a shortage of surrogates, and an industry plagued with issues. You can see the full story here.
It comes as Australia carries out its own review into surrogacy laws, with calls for a well-regulated compensation model that recognises the time and effort it takes for a surrogate to carry a baby. Please get in contact at health@news.com.au if you have a personal experience with this issue, we want to help bring about change.
 Meanwhile, we have also compiled a list of
57 doctors or health workers who have mystery bans or cancellations against their registrations. Among the names is one doctor who now works as a practice manager at a medical clinic and another who only ever announced their retirement. There are calls for more transparency about why health practitioners are prohibited from working when in the public interest. See the
full list of names here.
Lastly, most of us have likely felt judged – or ‘drinkscrimination’ – if we prefer to stay off the booze in social situations. But what about while going out on a date? This week columnist Alita Brydon (who prefers a crispy diet Coke over a cider) reveals a crazy situation she was confronted with after matching with a man on an app. When he found out she had driven to the catch-up, meaning she had to stay
sober, he was outraged. Read her full column to find out how it ended. Until next week.
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