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Surrogate motherhood is forbidden in Germany – in theory. But a black market is booming with the anonymity of the Internet. This report looks at three couples who are taking risks to make their dream of parenting come true.

Hildegard and Anton, like Öle and Ingrid, looked for, and found, a surrogate mother in Kiev. In the Ukraine, surrogate motherhood is legal. Diana and Steffen found the answer to their prayers in South Africa. The reports tells of the three couples and asks the question: who is responsible for a child to whom a surrogate mother has given birth?

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