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Stinchfield with Grant Stinchfield · August 26 · 59 min

Surrogacy’s Deadly Return Policy

There is a dark side to the surrogacy industry that no one wants to talk about. When money, contracts and abortion clauses enter the equation, babies can start being treated less like precious human lives and more like products. And when that “product” doesn’t arrive exactly as ordered, suddenly there’s a conversation about canceling the order. Baby Gabriel exposes just how disturbing that mindset can become. Surrogate mother McKenna West was carrying a baby for a California couple when doctors discovered around 20 weeks that he suffered from a rare and serious heart defect. According to West and court filings, the intended parents wanted the pregnancy terminated. West refused. She ultimately fled Alaska for Texas, determined to give this baby a chance at life. Baby Gabriel was born August 12 and is now receiving critical medical care as a bitter court battle continues. Think about what we have become. A child develops a medical problem and abortion becomes an acceptable escape clause in a contract. A baby is not a defective product. A womb is not a factory. And abortion is not a return policy. On Stinchfield, we expose the dark side of commercial surrogacy and the culture that has convinced too many people that an unborn child's value depends on whether that child is healthy, convenient or wanted. Life is precious. Especially when it is inconvenient. Especially when it is imperfect. Baby Gabriel deserved a chance to live. Every baby does. Heavy Barrell Shampoo HeavyBarrellShampoo.com Promo Code: GRANT — 10% Off Lost Soldier Oil & Gas LostSoldier.com Patriot Mobile PatriotMobile.com/Grant The Wellness Company TWC.Health/Grant Promo Code: GRANT — 10% Off Kalshi Prediction Market Kalshi.com Promo Code: GRANT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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There is a dark side to the surrogacy industry that no one wants to talk about.

When money, contracts and abortion clauses enter the equation, babies can start being treated less like precious human lives and more like products. And when that “product” doesn’t arrive exactly as ordered, suddenly there’s a conversation about canceling the order.

Baby Gabriel exposes just how disturbing that mindset can become.

Surrogate mother McKenna West was carrying a baby for a California couple when doctors discovered around 20 weeks that he suffered from a rare and serious heart defect. According to West and court filings, the intended parents wanted the pregnancy terminated. West refused. She ultimately fled Alaska for Texas, determined to give this baby a chance at life. Baby Gabriel was born August 12 and is now receiving critical medical care as a bitter court battle continues.

Think about what we have become. A child develops a medical problem and abortion becomes an acceptable escape clause in a contract.

A baby is not a defective product. A womb is not a factory. And abortion is not a return policy.

On Stinchfield, we expose the dark side of commercial surrogacy and the culture that has convinced too many people that an unborn child's value depends on whether that child is healthy, convenient or wanted.

Life is precious. Especially when it is inconvenient. Especially when it is imperfect.

Baby Gabriel deserved a chance to live. Every baby does.

Heavy Barrell Shampoo
HeavyBarrellShampoo.com
Promo Code: GRANT — 10% Off

Lost Soldier Oil & Gas
LostSoldier.com

Patriot Mobile
PatriotMobile.com/Grant

The Wellness Company
TWC.Health/Grant
Promo Code: GRANT — 10% Off

Kalshi Prediction Market
Kalshi.com
Promo Code: GRANT

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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