The surrogacy industry is projected to explode from $14.95 billion in 2023 to nearly $100 billion by 2033—but at what cost to women and children?

On this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet unpacks a groundbreaking United Nations report by Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem, which condemns and exposes the surrogacy industry.

The report exposes how commercial and so-called “altruistic” surrogacy exploit women, commodify children, and fuel human trafficking—calling the practice a form of modern slavery and demanding a global ban.

Fr. Boquet explains:

• Why Pope Francis and the UN unexpectedly share the same urgent warning
• How surrogacy contracts violate the rights of women and children
• The hidden connection between IVF, contraception, and surrogacy
• Practical ways pro-life advocates can educate others and defend human dignity

If you’ve ever wondered how to answer tough questions about surrogacy, infertility, and the Catholic Church’s teaching on human life, this episode gives you the facts, the science, and the moral clarity.

🔗 Resources & Links

• Read the UN report on surrogacy (Reem Alsalem): Report of the Special Rapporteur

• Fr. Boquet’s Spirit & Life article: Surrogacy as Modern Slavery | Human Life International

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Mission Field & Fr. Marx

12:00 UN Surrogacy Report

19:00 Historical Condemnation

20:15 UN Report Background

25:45 No Right to a Child

34:15 International Issue

42:30 Rights of the Child

46:15 Different than Adoption

55:20 Solutions to Surrogacy Crisis

1:00:30 Long Term Change?