What an interesting but also very sad programme this was. I felt it was sad on many levels; sad as in literally upsetting as we witnessed the heartbreak and desperation of couples who’d give anything to have a child of their own, and sad as in my personal feeling was that at least some of the women supposedly ‘addicted’ to surrogacy are more addicted to the cash reward.

But having said that, some of the women featured in the film were genuinely ‘addicted’, but not necessarily to surrogacy per se, but to the psychological need to be needed. The surrogacy part was just a means to fulfilling that end.

It wasn’t comfortable viewing but as always with Cutting Edge, it was non-judgemental viewing too, which in some ways makes it harder; it’s sometimes quite a pleasant relief to be told what to think! I jest, it’s not of course and I’ve always admired Cutting Edge for its – primarily – unbiased reportage of actualities rather than judgemental commentary. Read more & comment »