代孕母亲：出售的母爱

Illustrations by Molly Snee Most of Europe bans commercial surrogacy. The United Nations likens it to slavery. But in the United States, business is booming. BY HELEN LEWIS When Shoshannah Roberts talks about the four babies she’s given away, she glows. “When I think about it now, it still feels emotional,” she told me. “Those moments are so magical.” For many women, the thought of handing over a newborn to someone else is almost incomprehensible— they feel a deep revulsion at a primal sundering. But for Roberts, acting as a surrogate four times is the most meaningful thing she has done with her life. “I’ve seen the parents hold their babies right away, skin to skin. …